Affluence in ME2 4RL
How ME2 4RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wainscott & City Estate
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
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How well off ME2 4RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 4RL 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the ME2 4RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the ME2 4RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the ME2 4RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 4RL (Wainscott & City Estate) (about 2,217 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.