Affluence in ME2 4FN
How ME2 4FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wainscott & City Estate
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,994 (2024)
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How well off ME2 4FN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 4FN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the ME2 4FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the ME2 4FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the ME2 4FN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 4FN (Wainscott & City Estate) (about 1,994 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.