Affluence in ME12 3DN
How ME12 3DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster North
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,964 (2024)
ME12 3DNSheerness
How well off ME12 3DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3DN 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
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the ME12 3DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the ME12 3DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the ME12 3DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3DN (Minster North) (about 1,964 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.