Affluence in ME12 3TZ
How ME12 3TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Minster South
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
ME12 3TZSheerness
How well off ME12 3TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 3TZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the ME12 3TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.4% of adults in the ME12 3TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.9% of adults in the ME12 3TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 3TZ (Minster South) (about 1,455 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.