Affluence in ME2 1DR
How ME2 1DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cuxton & Halling
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
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How well off ME2 1DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 1DR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the ME2 1DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the ME2 1DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the ME2 1DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 1DR (Cuxton & Halling) (about 1,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.