Affluence in ME7 2LH
How ME7 2LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
ME7 2LHGillingham
How well off ME7 2LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 2LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the ME7 2LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the ME7 2LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the ME7 2LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2LH (Gillingham South East) (about 1,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.