Affluence in ME7 1QA
How ME7 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
ME7 1QAGillingham
How well off ME7 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 1QA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.8% of adults in the ME7 1QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.8% of adults in the ME7 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the ME7 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 1QA (Gillingham North) (about 1,370 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.