Affluence in ME8 6ES
How ME8 6ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Twydall
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
ME8 6ESGillingham
How well off ME8 6ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 6ES area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the ME8 6ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the ME8 6ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the ME8 6ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 6ES (Twydall) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.