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Affluence in ME12 6

How ME12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
1,592 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME12 6 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in ME12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

ME12 6England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in ME12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME12 6England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in ME12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

ME12 6England
Degree level or above16.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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