Affluence in ME10 2TG
How ME10 2TG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
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How well off ME10 2TG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 2TG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the ME10 2TG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the ME10 2TG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the ME10 2TG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 2TG (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.