Affluence in ME2 4XG
How ME2 4XG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wainscott & City Estate
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
ME2 4XGRochester
How well off ME2 4XG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 4XG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the ME2 4XG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the ME2 4XG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the ME2 4XG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 4XG (Wainscott & City Estate) (about 1,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.