Affluence in ME5 8JY
How ME5 8JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Capstone
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,295 (2024)
ME5 8JYChatham
How well off ME5 8JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 8JY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the ME5 8JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the ME5 8JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the ME5 8JY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 8JY (Capstone) (about 1,295 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.