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Affluence in ME2 3AX

How ME2 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broomhill
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,427 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME2 3AX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 3AX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£66,579
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the ME2 3AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

ME2 3AXEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the ME2 3AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME2 3AXEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the ME2 3AX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

ME2 3AXEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 3AX (Broomhill) (about 1,427 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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