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Affluence in ME10

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
61,023 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME10 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,798
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in ME10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ME10England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in ME10 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME10England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in ME10 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

ME10England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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