Affluence in ME7 3JL
How ME7 3JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Capstone
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
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How well off ME7 3JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 3JL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the ME7 3JL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the ME7 3JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the ME7 3JL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 3JL (Capstone) (about 1,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.