Affluence in ME7 5RU
How ME7 5RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Maritime
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
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How well off ME7 5RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME7 5RU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the ME7 5RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the ME7 5RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the ME7 5RU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME7 5RU (Chatham Maritime) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.