Affluence in ME7 1QQ
How ME7 1QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
ME7 1QQGillingham
How well off ME7 1QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 1QQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the ME7 1QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 17.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the ME7 1QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the ME7 1QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 1QQ (Gillingham North) (about 1,836 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.