Affluence in ME1 3GA
How ME1 3GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,076 (2024)
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How well off ME1 3GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3GA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- 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
39.3% of adults in the ME1 3GA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.6% of adults in the ME1 3GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the ME1 3GA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3GA (Rochester South West) (about 2,076 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.