Affluence in ME7 2PD
How ME7 2PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
ME7 2PDGillingham
How well off ME7 2PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 2PD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the ME7 2PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the ME7 2PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the ME7 2PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2PD (Gillingham East) (about 1,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.