Affluence in ME1 1SX
How ME1 1SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
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How well off ME1 1SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 1SX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the ME1 1SX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the ME1 1SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.7% of adults in the ME1 1SX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 1SX (Rochester West) (about 1,938 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.