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Affluence in ME11

How ME11 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME11 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ME11England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME11England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

ME11England
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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