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ME12 2LR

Minster Cliffs

Swale

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

Overview

Postcode ME12 2LR 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Minster North is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Glen.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Minster North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,172 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Minster North has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% 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 2LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Minster North near ME12 2LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheerness-On-Sea located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miThe GlenLarge

Area Profile

Population
564
Population density
4,783.7 per km²

Demographics

British
528
93.62%
Other White
12
2.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.24%
Arab
6
1.06%
Pakistani
3
0.53%
Total population: 564

Housing

Owns outright
98
41.53%
Owns with a mortgage
84
35.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
13.56%
Other social rented
15
6.36%
Shared ownership
3
1.27%
Total households: 236

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 2LR postcode area, located within Minster North, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableThe Elmley Dray SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op Food19-23 Queens Road, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2HD
0.4 miBe Local10 High Street, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3QD

Data Sources

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