Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11366
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11366 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near ME12 3AJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME12 3AJ
Counts are for Sheppey Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Gypsy / Trav.1.3%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian50.6%
No religion43.4%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
35–4917.3%
65–7416.1%
25–3410.1%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%
Coordinates & Location for ME12 3AJ
Postcode
ME12 3AJ
Coordinates
51.4091, 0.8282
Grid reference
TQ967715
Easting
596,789
Northing
171,582
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CR5H+J7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swale
Local Authority
Council AreaSittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Sheppey Central
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Minster-on-Sea
International Territorial Level
Swale
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swale 005D E01024620
E01024620MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 005D E01024620
E01024620MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 005 E02005119
E02005119Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentJune 1998 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 3AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024620 and MSOA E02005119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11366
Present — Active
Postcode ME12 3AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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