Affluence in ME7 5LT
How ME7 5LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,839 (2024)
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How well off ME7 5LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 5LT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the ME7 5LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the ME7 5LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the ME7 5LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 5LT (Gillingham South) (about 1,839 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.