Affluence in ME4 4PE
How ME4 4PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,959 (2024)
ME4 4PEChatham
How well off ME4 4PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 4PE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the ME4 4PE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the ME4 4PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the ME4 4PE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 4PE (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 1,959 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.