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ME12 4HP

POSTCODE

ME12 4HP is a postcode in Sheppey East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4140, 0.8363
OS grid TQ973721 (597,329, 172,144)
IMD England
3/10
#7584
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.6 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32CR7P+HG
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.6 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 4HP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME12 4HP

Counts are for Sheppey East 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
45
YoY —
73370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

105
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

  • Queenborough Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Swale Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Norwood Corner

    Bus · E-bound · east

    23 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Norwood Corner

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chequers Water Tower

    Bus · adj · north-west

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chequers Water Tower

    Bus · opp · south-east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Court Tree Drive

    Bus · adj · south-east

    368 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for ME12 4HP

England
Country
Swale
Local Authority
Kent
Sheppey East
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME12 4HP
Coordinates
51.4140, 0.8363
Grid reference
TQ973721
Easting
597,329
Northing
172,144
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32CR7P+HG
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 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

7:21 AM6:02 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME12 4HP 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 4HP 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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