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Postcode · Gillingham

Affluence in ME7 3BT

How ME7 3BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,023 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME7 3BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 3BT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,175
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the ME7 3BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

ME7 3BTEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the ME7 3BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME7 3BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the ME7 3BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

ME7 3BTEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 3BT (Gillingham South East) (about 2,023 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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