Affluence in ME3 7QW
How ME3 7QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cliffe
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
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How well off ME3 7QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME3 7QW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the ME3 7QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the ME3 7QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the ME3 7QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME3 7QW (Cliffe) (about 1,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.