Affluence in ME4 6QL
How ME4 6QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,799 (2024)
ME4 6QLChatham
How well off ME4 6QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the ME4 6QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the ME4 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the ME4 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6QL (Chatham South West) (about 1,799 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.