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Affluence in ME10 3NZ

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

Neighbourhood
Borden & The Meads
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 3NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME10 3NZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,895
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70% of adults in the ME10 3NZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

ME10 3NZEngland
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the ME10 3NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME10 3NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the ME10 3NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

ME10 3NZEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 3NZ (Borden & The Meads) (about 2,342 residents).

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

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