Affluence in ME1 1SD
How ME1 1SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
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How well off ME1 1SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 1SD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the ME1 1SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the ME1 1SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the ME1 1SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 1SD (Rochester West) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.