Affluence in ME2 2JA
How ME2 2JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood South & Temple Marsh
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the ME2 2JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the ME2 2JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.7% of adults in the ME2 2JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2JA (Strood South & Temple Marsh) (about 1,796 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.