Affluence in ME12 1JT
How ME12 1JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
ME12 1JTSheerness
How well off ME12 1JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 1JT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the ME12 1JT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the ME12 1JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
11.2% of adults in the ME12 1JT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 1JT (Sheerness West) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.