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ME12 4DZ

POSTCODE

ME12 4DZ is a postcode in Sheppey East.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3878, 0.8509
OS grid TQ984692 (598,456, 169,277)
IMD England
3/10
#7584
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.8 per 1k
MoM -12% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sheppey East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F329VQ2+49
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 12.8 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.
7584
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7584 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 & Wales
See sold prices in ME12

Police Recorded Crime near ME12 4DZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME12 4DZ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sheppey East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY -48%
976941
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -33%
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -42%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY -22%
292010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

107
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,141
White Brit.80.0%
Other White5.4%
Gypsy / Trav.3.5%
African2.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ 3 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,141
Christian49.6%
No religion38.0%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,143
35–4922.5%
25–3419.5%
50–6419.2%
65–749.4%
20–248.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 545
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
One person: other12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Teynham Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min

Bus stops

  • HMP Elmley

    Bus · opp · north

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • HMP Swaleside and Standford Hill

    Bus · nr · east

    806 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · adj · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for ME12 4DZ

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Sheppey East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME12 4DZ
Coordinates
51.3878, 0.8509
Grid reference
TQ984692
Easting
598,456
Northing
169,277
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329VQ2+49
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Eastchurch
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Swale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Swale
Local Authority
Council Area
Sittingbourne and Sheppey E14001474
Constituency
E14001474
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Sheppey East
Constituency code
E14001474
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Eastchurch
International Territorial Level
Swale

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent 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 006F E01035301
E01035301
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swale 006 E02005120
E02005120
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swale 006D E01024618
E01024618
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swale 006 E02005120
E02005120
Smaller rural: 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM5:50 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
June 1996 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 4DZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01035301 and MSOA E02005120 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7584
Present — Active
Postcode ME12 4DZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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