Affluence in ME4 6TN
How ME4 6TN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,888 (2024)
ME4 6TNChatham
How well off ME4 6TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME4 6TN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the ME4 6TN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the ME4 6TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the ME4 6TN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME4 6TN (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 1,888 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.