Affluence in ME2 3AY
How ME2 3AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood North & Frindsbury
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
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How well off ME2 3AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 3AY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the ME2 3AY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the ME2 3AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the ME2 3AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 3AY (Strood North & Frindsbury) (about 1,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.