ME12 3XA area guide
Who lives in ME12 3XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Queenborough
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
ME12 3XASheerness
What ME12 3XA is like
ME12 3XA is a postcode in the Queenborough area of Swale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,669 people. 84.2% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in ME12 3 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.
How ME12 3XA compares
Headline figures for ME12 3XA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where ME12 3XA differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
84.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
ME12 3XA FAQs
01Is ME12 3XA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in ME12 3XA?The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.
03Is ME12 3XA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in ME12 3XA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers ME12 3XA?The local authority for ME12 3XA is Swale.
The local authority for ME12 3XA is Swale.
06How well connected is ME12 3XA?Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.