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Affluence in ME5

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
68,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME5 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,576
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in ME5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

ME5England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in ME5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME5England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in ME5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

ME5England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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