Affluence in ME4 4PY
How ME4 4PY 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
- 1,970 (2024)
ME4 4PYChatham
How well off ME4 4PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 4PY 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the ME4 4PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the ME4 4PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the ME4 4PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 4PY (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 1,970 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.