Affluence in ME7 4DW
How ME7 4DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
ME7 4DWGillingham
How well off ME7 4DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 4DW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the ME7 4DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the ME7 4DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the ME7 4DW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 4DW (Gillingham East) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.