Affluence in ME2 3XE
How ME2 3XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood North & Frindsbury
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
ME2 3XERochester
How well off ME2 3XE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 3XE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the ME2 3XE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the ME2 3XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the ME2 3XE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 3XE (Strood North & Frindsbury) (about 1,651 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.