Affluence in ME12 2HU
How ME12 2HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster North
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
ME12 2HUSheerness
How well off ME12 2HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 2HU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the ME12 2HU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the ME12 2HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the ME12 2HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2HU (Minster North) (about 1,660 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.