Affluence in ME5 0UH
How ME5 0UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsted
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
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How well off ME5 0UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 0UH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the ME5 0UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the ME5 0UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the ME5 0UH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 0UH (Horsted) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.