Affluence in ME12 4DE
How ME12 4DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheppey East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
ME12 4DESheerness
How well off ME12 4DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME12 4DE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.2% of adults in the ME12 4DE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.4% of adults in the ME12 4DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the ME12 4DE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME12 4DE (Sheppey East) (about 1,960 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.