Affluence in ME12 3PD
How ME12 3PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster North
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
ME12 3PDSheerness
How well off ME12 3PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3PD area scores 6.0 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
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the ME12 3PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the ME12 3PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.7% of adults in the ME12 3PD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3PD (Minster North) (about 1,728 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.