Affluence in ME4 6LJ
How ME4 6LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,882 (2024)
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How well off ME4 6LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6LJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the ME4 6LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the ME4 6LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the ME4 6LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6LJ (Rochester South East) (about 1,882 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.