Affluence in ME8 0NW
How ME8 0NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hempstead & Wigmore
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,593 (2024)
ME8 0NWGillingham
How well off ME8 0NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 0NW area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the ME8 0NW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.9% of adults in the ME8 0NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the ME8 0NW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 0NW (Hempstead & Wigmore) (about 1,593 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.