Affluence in ME7 2SX
How ME7 2SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,933 (2024)
ME7 2SXGillingham
How well off ME7 2SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 2SX 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
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the ME7 2SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the ME7 2SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the ME7 2SX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 2SX (Gillingham North East) (about 1,933 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.