Affluence in ME12 4AD
How ME12 4AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheppey East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
ME12 4ADSheerness
How well off ME12 4AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 4AD 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.7% of adults in the ME12 4AD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.4% of adults in the ME12 4AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.8% of adults in the ME12 4AD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 39.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 4AD (Sheppey East) (about 2,075 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.