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Demographics report

Demographics near ME12 1BU

Census profile

Demographics around ME12 1BU

Census 2021 · Swale 002
Population6,546usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,467people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, other any
Postcode area8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area54.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,467Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area39.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Swale 002A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,546matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned39.9%household tenure
Private rent22.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.5%
Asian2.9%
Black0.7%
Mixed1.2%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british86.8%
white other5.8%
asian other1.2%
other any1%
other arab0.7%
asian chinese0.7%
black african0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
Born: uk65.3%
Born: no passport29.6%
Born: poland1.4%
Born: lithuania0.9%
Born: romania0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around ME12 1BU

Census 2021 · Swale 002
Largest groupNo religion54.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion54.7%
Christian37.9%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
0/100
Employment
47/100
Education
48/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
54/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.