Affluence in ME4 5TG
How ME4 5TG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
ME4 5TGChatham
How well off ME4 5TG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 5TG 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the ME4 5TG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.4% of adults in the ME4 5TG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.4% of adults in the ME4 5TG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 5TG (Chatham South East) (about 1,834 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.