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ME12 2LH area guide

Who lives in ME12 2LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Minster North
Council: Swale
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME12 2LH is like

ME12 2LH is a postcode in the Minster North area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,728 people. 88.6% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME12 2 sold for a median of £279,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME12 2LH compares

Headline figures for ME12 2LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,000

Median over 132 sales in ME12 2, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,145

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME12 2LH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME12 2LH FAQs

Is ME12 2LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME12 2LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,000.

Homes in ME12 2 sold for a median of £279,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME12 2LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME12 2LH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME12 2LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 88.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.8%).

Which council covers ME12 2LH?

The local authority for ME12 2LH is Swale.

ME12 2LH comes under Swale in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME12 2LH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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