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Affluence in ME10 5

How ME10 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,047 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME10 5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.2
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

62.6% of adults in ME10 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

ME10 5England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in ME10 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME10 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in ME10 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

ME10 5England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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