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Affluence in ME12 1

How ME12 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
9,892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME12 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME12 1 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment1.2
  • Income1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Crime1.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment5.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,399
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in ME12 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ME12 1England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in ME12 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ME12 1England
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine22.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.8% of adults in ME12 1 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32% have no qualifications.

ME12 1England
Degree level or above12.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications32%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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