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Affluence in ME8 6

How ME8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
16,395 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME8 6 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,162
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in ME8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

ME8 6England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in ME8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME8 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in ME8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

ME8 6England
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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