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ME12 2DZ

Minster Cliffs

Swale

England / South East / Swale / Minster North / Minster Cliffs / ME12 2DZ

Overview

Postcode ME12 2DZ is located in an urban city, within the Minster Cliffs ward of Swale in the South East region , and forms part of the Minster North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Minster North is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Queenborough located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Glen.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Minster North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Minster North has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.5%

Approximately 43.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Minster North is £39,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME12 2DZ.

Flood risk

Very low

Minster North near ME12 2DZ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Queenborough located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe GlenLarge

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
5,389.3 per km²

Demographics

British
242
92.02%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
4.18%
African
5
1.9%
Irish
2
0.76%
Indian
1
0.38%
Total population: 263

Housing

Other social rented
41
33.06%
Owns outright
41
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.71%
Social rents from council
13
10.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.26%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Minster Cliffs

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £331,250 in Minster Cliffs area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,600 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached74£390,000
Flats1£183,000
Semi-Detached28£289,750
Terraced7£270,000

10 years price trend in Minster Cliffs

Schools

In the ME12 2DZ postcode area, located within Minster North, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Elmley Dray SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThistle Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis21-27 The Broadway, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2RW
0.2 miMorrisons Daily5-7 The Broadway, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2RW
0.2 miCostcutter276 Minster Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3LR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.