Affluence in ME5 8QU
How ME5 8QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lordswood
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
ME5 8QUChatham
How well off ME5 8QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 8QU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the ME5 8QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the ME5 8QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the ME5 8QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 8QU (Lordswood) (about 1,541 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.