Affluence in ME4 3RL
How ME4 3RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,867 (2024)
ME4 3RLChatham
How well off ME4 3RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 3RL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the ME4 3RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the ME4 3RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the ME4 3RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 3RL (Chatham Maritime) (about 1,867 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.