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Affluence in ME12 1EB

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

Neighbourhood
Sheerness West
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME12 1EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 1EB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.5% of adults in the ME12 1EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

ME12 1EBEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.6% of adults in the ME12 1EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ME12 1EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

11.7% of adults in the ME12 1EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.8% have no qualifications.

ME12 1EBEngland
Degree level or above11.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications33.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 1EB (Sheerness West) (about 1,641 residents).

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

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