Affluence in ME1 2DU
How ME1 2DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
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How well off ME1 2DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 2DU 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
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the ME1 2DU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the ME1 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the ME1 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 2DU (Rochester East) (about 1,693 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.