Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£304,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,736 sales
-1.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
7566
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7566 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 & WalesProperty sales · ME12 3GU
HM Land Registry · Swale
Average price
£330,292
Median price: £304,500
Median -1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,736 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £205,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£205k£188k£170k
Sep '23May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near ME12 3GU
England & WalesCrime trends · near ME12 3GU
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.89.5%
Other White3.7%
African3.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian36.9%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
25–3422.6%
35–4921.1%
50–6412.6%
≤410.5%
5–99.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
One person: other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children12.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Queenborough Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Swale Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Nettle Way
Bus · opp · north-east
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Nettle Way
Bus · adj · south-west
- 292 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mistletoe Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
- 298 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mistletoe Drive
Bus · opp · south-west
- 338 m straight lineabout 4 min
Scocles Road
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for ME12 3GU
Postcode
ME12 3GU
Coordinates
51.4126, 0.7979
Grid reference
TQ946718
Easting
594,667
Northing
171,887
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CQ7X+25
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Minster (Swale)
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 004H E01035298
E01035298MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 004 E02005118
E02005118LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 004G E01032654
E01032654MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 004 E02005118
E02005118Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentJanuary 2008 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 3GU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035298 and MSOA E02005118 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7566
Present — Active
Postcode ME12 3GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME12 3GU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
49%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 48%
Attainment 8
28.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
72%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
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