Affluence in ME4 4AD
How ME4 4AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,403 (2024)
ME4 4ADChatham
How well off ME4 4AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 4AD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the ME4 4AD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the ME4 4AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the ME4 4AD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 4AD (Chatham Maritime) (about 3,403 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.