Who lives in ME8 6DU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME8 6DU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
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Who lives in ME8 6DU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 6DU (Gillingham South East) (about 1,494 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.6% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 46% male.
- Female54%51%
- Male46%49%
Relationship status
37.2% of adults in the ME8 6DU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in the ME8 6DU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad2.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.