Affluence in ME7 1FZ
How ME7 1FZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
ME7 1FZGillingham
How well off ME7 1FZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 1FZ 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46% of adults in the ME7 1FZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 40.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.6% of adults in the ME7 1FZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the ME7 1FZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 1FZ (Gillingham North) (about 2,092 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.