Affluence in ME3 7DX
How ME3 7DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higham & Shorne
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,249 (2024)
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How well off ME3 7DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME3 7DX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the ME3 7DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the ME3 7DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the ME3 7DX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME3 7DX (Higham & Shorne) (about 1,249 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.