Affluence in ME12 2QR
How ME12 2QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
ME12 2QRSheerness
How well off ME12 2QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 2QR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the ME12 2QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.8% of adults in the ME12 2QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the ME12 2QR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 2QR (Sheerness East) (about 1,758 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.