Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
£292,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,023 sales
-2.5%
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.
16894
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16894 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 3LB
HM Land Registry · Swale
Average price
£327,376
Median price: £292,500
Median -2.5% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,023 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £275,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£320k£275k
Aug '25Apr '26Jun '26
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Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian51.6%
No religion40.9%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4915.2%
65–7415.0%
25–3410.2%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%
Coordinates & Location for ME12 3LB
Postcode
ME12 3LB
Coordinates
51.4181, 0.7898
Grid reference
TQ940724
Easting
594,076
Northing
172,478
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CQ9Q+6W
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 004D E01024619
E01024619MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 004 E02005118
E02005118LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 004D E01024619
E01024619MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 004 E02005118
E02005118Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:13 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 3LB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
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 E01024619 and MSOA E02005118 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16894
Present — Active
Postcode ME12 3LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near ME12 3LB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 48%
Attainment 8
28.4
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
72%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
89%
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