Affluence in ME5 0AX
How ME5 0AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wayfield
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
ME5 0AXChatham
How well off ME5 0AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 0AX area scores 6.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the ME5 0AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the ME5 0AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the ME5 0AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 0AX (Wayfield) (about 1,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.