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Postcode · Gillingham

Affluence in ME8 6NT

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

Neighbourhood
Gillingham South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME8 6NT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 6NT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,175
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the ME8 6NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

ME8 6NTEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the ME8 6NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME8 6NTEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the ME8 6NT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

ME8 6NTEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 6NT (Gillingham South East) (about 1,494 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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