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Affluence in ME10 3

How ME10 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
18,627 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME10 3 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,894
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in ME10 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

ME10 3England
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in ME10 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME10 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in ME10 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

ME10 3England
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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