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Affluence in ME7

How ME7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
72,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME7 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,212
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in ME7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

ME7England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in ME7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME7England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in ME7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

ME7England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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