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Demographics report

Demographics near ME12 3SX

Census profile

Demographics around ME12 3SX

Census 2021 · Swale 006
Population9,631usual residents in matched Census geography
Density207people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area90.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white gypsy, black african
Postcode area11.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area48.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area207Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Swale 006F
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,631matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned72.9%household tenure
Private rent20.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90.6%
Asian1.5%
Black3.9%
Mixed3.4%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british80.3%
white other5.3%
white gypsy3.5%
black african2.4%
mixed white black caribbean1.4%
white irish1.2%
mixed other1.1%
black other1%
Born: uk75.7%
Born: no passport20.8%
Born: ireland0.7%
Born: romania0.6%
Born: other eu0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around ME12 3SX

Census 2021 · Swale 006
Largest groupChristian48.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian48.8%
No religion40.2%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim2.8%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Hindu0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
44/100
Employment
40/100
Education
32/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
0/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.