Affluence in ME12 3SH
How ME12 3SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheppey East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
ME12 3SHSheerness
How well off ME12 3SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3SH 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
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the ME12 3SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the ME12 3SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.4% of adults in the ME12 3SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3SH (Sheppey East) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.