Affluence in ME7 2DD
How ME7 2DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
ME7 2DDGillingham
How well off ME7 2DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 2DD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the ME7 2DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.4% of adults in the ME7 2DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the ME7 2DD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2DD (Gillingham South East) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.