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Affluence in ME10 2

How ME10 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
23,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME10 2 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,333
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in ME10 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

ME10 2England
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in ME10 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME10 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in ME10 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

ME10 2England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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