Affluence in ME5 7RU
How ME5 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Capstone
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,532 (2024)
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How well off ME5 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 7RU 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
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the ME5 7RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the ME5 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the ME5 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 7RU (Capstone) (about 1,532 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.