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Affluence in ME5 8

How ME5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
23,049 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME5 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in ME5 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

ME5 8England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in ME5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME5 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in ME5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

ME5 8England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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