Affluence in ME2 2TL
How ME2 2TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rede Common
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2TL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2TL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the ME2 2TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the ME2 2TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.3% of adults in the ME2 2TL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2TL (Rede Common) (about 1,738 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.