Affluence in ME12 2DZ
How ME12 2DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster North
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
ME12 2DZSheerness
How well off ME12 2DZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 2DZ area scores 2.0 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 families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the ME12 2DZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.4% of adults in the ME12 2DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the ME12 2DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2DZ (Minster North) (about 1,394 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.