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Affluence in ME10 1

How ME10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
24,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME10 1 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in ME10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ME10 1England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in ME10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME10 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in ME10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

ME10 1England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%

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

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