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Affluence in ME4 4GU

How ME4 4GU 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)
Deprivation

How well off ME4 4GU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 4GU 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the ME4 4GU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.

ME4 4GUEngland
Employee, full-time48.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student17.6%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the ME4 4GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME4 4GUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate23.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the ME4 4GU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

ME4 4GUEngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 4GU (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.

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