Affluence in ME4 3SH
How ME4 3SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,079 (2024)
ME4 3SHChatham
How well off ME4 3SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 3SH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the ME4 3SH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.2% of adults in the ME4 3SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the ME4 3SH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 3SH (Chatham Maritime) (about 2,079 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.