Affluence in ME7 5LJ
How ME7 5LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
ME7 5LJGillingham
How well off ME7 5LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 5LJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the ME7 5LJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the ME7 5LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the ME7 5LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 5LJ (Gillingham South) (about 1,741 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.