Affluence in ME4 6SW
How ME4 6SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,285 (2024)
ME4 6SWChatham
How well off ME4 6SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6SW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the ME4 6SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the ME4 6SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the ME4 6SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6SW (Chatham South West) (about 1,285 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.