Affluence in ME12 3FA
How ME12 3FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster South
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
ME12 3FASheerness
How well off ME12 3FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3FA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.8% of adults in the ME12 3FA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the ME12 3FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the ME12 3FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3FA (Minster South) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.