Affluence in ME2 2LB
How ME2 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood South & Temple Marsh
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,477 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the ME2 2LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the ME2 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the ME2 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2LB (Strood South & Temple Marsh) (about 2,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.