Affluence in ME7 5BJ
How ME7 5BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,867 (2024)
ME7 5BJGillingham
How well off ME7 5BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 5BJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the ME7 5BJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the ME7 5BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the ME7 5BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above 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 5BJ (Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside) (about 1,867 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.