Affluence in ME7 2PT
How ME7 2PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
ME7 2PTGillingham
How well off ME7 2PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 2PT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- 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
56.6% of adults in the ME7 2PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the ME7 2PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the ME7 2PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2PT (Gillingham North East) (about 1,719 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.