Affluence in ME4 6LA
How ME4 6LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
ME4 6LAChatham
How well off ME4 6LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6LA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the ME4 6LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the ME4 6LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the ME4 6LA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6LA (Rochester South East) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.