Affluence in ME4 6RD
How ME4 6RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
ME4 6RDChatham
How well off ME4 6RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6RD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the ME4 6RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.1% of adults in the ME4 6RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.1% of adults in the ME4 6RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6RD (Chatham South West) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.