Affluence in ME12 2PX
How ME12 2PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
ME12 2PXSheerness
How well off ME12 2PX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 2PX 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
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- 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
51.8% of adults in the ME12 2PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.1% of adults in the ME12 2PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the ME12 2PX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2PX (Sheerness East) (about 1,901 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.