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Affluence in ME11 5

How ME11 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME11 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME11 5 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment2.2
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in ME11 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ME11 5England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in ME11 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME11 5England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.6% of adults in ME11 5 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

ME11 5England
Degree level or above14.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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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