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Affluence in ME7 5

How ME7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
23,876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME7 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME7 5 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.8
  • Employment2.7
  • Living environment2.8
  • Income2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,437
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in ME7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

ME7 5England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in ME7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME7 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in ME7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

ME7 5England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

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

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