Affluence in ME1 2AL
How ME1 2AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
ME1 2ALRochester
How well off ME1 2AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 2AL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the ME1 2AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the ME1 2AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the ME1 2AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 2AL (Rochester East) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.