Affluence in ME1 2DJ
How ME1 2DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
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How well off ME1 2DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 2DJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the ME1 2DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the ME1 2DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the ME1 2DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 2DJ (Rochester South East) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.