Affluence in ME12 3BL
How ME12 3BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster South
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
ME12 3BLSheerness
How well off ME12 3BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the ME12 3BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the ME12 3BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the ME12 3BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3BL (Minster South) (about 1,832 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.