Affluence in ME12 1LE
How ME12 1LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
ME12 1LESheerness
How well off ME12 1LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 1LE 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the ME12 1LE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.9% of adults in the ME12 1LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
9.8% of adults in the ME12 1LE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 1LE (Sheerness West) (about 1,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.