Affluence in ME2 2YU
How ME2 2YU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rede Common
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
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How well off ME2 2YU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 2YU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the ME2 2YU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the ME2 2YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the ME2 2YU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 2YU (Rede Common) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.