Affluence in ME8 6YS
How ME8 6YS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,332 (2024)
ME8 6YSGillingham
How well off ME8 6YS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 6YS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the ME8 6YS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the ME8 6YS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the ME8 6YS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 6YS (Rainham South West) (about 1,332 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.