Affluence in ME7 1DS
How ME7 1DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
ME7 1DSGillingham
How well off ME7 1DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 1DS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the ME7 1DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the ME7 1DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the ME7 1DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 1DS (Gillingham North) (about 1,832 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.