Affluence in ME7 3HJ
How ME7 3HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
ME7 3HJGillingham
How well off ME7 3HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 3HJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the ME7 3HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the ME7 3HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the ME7 3HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 3HJ (Hempstead & Wigmore) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.