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Postcode · Rochester

Affluence in ME1 3NR

How ME1 3NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rochester South West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME1 3NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3NR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,293
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the ME1 3NR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

ME1 3NREngland
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the ME1 3NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME1 3NREngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in the ME1 3NR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

ME1 3NREngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3NR (Rochester South West) (about 1,696 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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