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Demographics report

Demographics near ME12 2HH

Census profile

Demographics around ME12 2HH

Census 2021 · Swale 003
Population6,579usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,610people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area97.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white asian
Postcode area2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,610Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Swale 003D
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,579matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned79.5%household tenure
Private rent11.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.5%
Asian0.6%
Black0.9%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
white other0.8%
black african0.7%
mixed white asian0.5%
white irish0.4%
asian indian0.3%
asian other0.2%
mixed white black african0.2%
Born: uk83.6%
Born: no passport14.1%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME12 2HH

Census 2021 · Swale 003
Largest groupChristian52% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52%
No religion41.5%
Religion not stated4.6%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 40% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
78/100
Employment
52/100
Education
63/100
Health
56/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.