Affluence in ME1 1FG
How ME1 1FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,181 (2024)
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How well off ME1 1FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 1FG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the ME1 1FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 21.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the ME1 1FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the ME1 1FG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 1FG (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 2,181 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.