Affluence in ME3 8SZ
How ME3 8SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cliffe
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
ME3 8SZRochester
How well off ME3 8SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME3 8SZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the ME3 8SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the ME3 8SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the ME3 8SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME3 8SZ (Cliffe) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.