Affluence in ME2 2QJ
How ME2 2QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood South & Temple Marsh
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2QJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.7% of adults in the ME2 2QJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the ME2 2QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the ME2 2QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2QJ (Strood South & Temple Marsh) (about 1,744 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.