Affluence in ME5 7DP
How ME5 7DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Luton
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,817 (2024)
ME5 7DPChatham
How well off ME5 7DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 7DP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the ME5 7DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.7% of adults in the ME5 7DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the ME5 7DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 7DP (Luton) (about 1,817 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.