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Affluence in ME13

How ME13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
38,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME13 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Living environment4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,969
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

55.3% of adults in ME13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ME13England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in ME13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME13England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in ME13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

ME13England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19%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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