Affluence in ME1 3LF
How ME1 3LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
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How well off ME1 3LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3LF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the ME1 3LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the ME1 3LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the ME1 3LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3LF (Rochester South West) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.