Affluence in ME7 5BB
How ME7 5BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham Central
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,357 (2024)
ME7 5BBGillingham
How well off ME7 5BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 5BB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the ME7 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.6% of adults in the ME7 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the ME7 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 5BB (Gillingham Central) (about 2,357 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.