Affluence in ME5 8DG
How ME5 8DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lordswood
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
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How well off ME5 8DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 8DG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the ME5 8DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the ME5 8DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the ME5 8DG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 8DG (Lordswood) (about 1,664 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.