Affluence in ME1 2HY
How ME1 2HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
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How well off ME1 2HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 2HY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the ME1 2HY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the ME1 2HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the ME1 2HY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 2HY (Rochester East) (about 1,812 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.