Affluence in ME1 2NJ
How ME1 2NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,994 (2024)
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How well off ME1 2NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 2NJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the ME1 2NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the ME1 2NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the ME1 2NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 2NJ (Rochester East) (about 1,994 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.