Affluence in ME5 7EN
How ME5 7EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
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How well off ME5 7EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 7EN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the ME5 7EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the ME5 7EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the ME5 7EN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 7EN (Gillingham South East) (about 1,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.