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Affluence in ME3 7

How ME3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
10,673 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME3 7 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Crime5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Income7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,237
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in ME3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

ME3 7England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in ME3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME3 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in ME3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

ME3 7England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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