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Affluence in ME3 8

How ME3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
24,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME3 8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,563
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in ME3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

ME3 8England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in ME3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME3 8England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in ME3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

ME3 8England
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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