Affluence in ME12 2AL
How ME12 2AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
ME12 2ALSheerness
How well off ME12 2AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 2AL 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the ME12 2AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.7% of adults in the ME12 2AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.5% of adults in the ME12 2AL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2AL (Sheerness East) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.