Affluence in ME2 3UF
How ME2 3UF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higham & Shorne
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,261 (2024)
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How well off ME2 3UF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 3UF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the ME2 3UF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the ME2 3UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the ME2 3UF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 3UF (Higham & Shorne) (about 1,261 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.