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Affluence in ME8 0

How ME8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME8 0 scores 8.4 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.1
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Income8.8
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,761
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in ME8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ME8 0England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in ME8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME8 0England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in ME8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

ME8 0England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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