Affluence in ME8 6HX
How ME8 6HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Twydall
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
ME8 6HXGillingham
How well off ME8 6HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 6HX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the ME8 6HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the ME8 6HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the ME8 6HX area hold a degree or equivalent, well 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 6HX (Twydall) (about 1,326 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.