Affluence in ME2 2RB
How ME2 2RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood South & Temple Marsh
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2RB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the ME2 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the ME2 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the ME2 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2RB (Strood South & Temple Marsh) (about 1,921 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.