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Affluence in ME3 7SN

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

Neighbourhood
Cliffe
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME3 7SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME3 7SN 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,723
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in the ME3 7SN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

ME3 7SNEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the ME3 7SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME3 7SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the ME3 7SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

ME3 7SNEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME3 7SN (Cliffe) (about 1,302 residents).

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

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