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Affluence in ME8 7

How ME8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
21,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME8 7 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,067
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in ME8 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

ME8 7England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in ME8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME8 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in ME8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

ME8 7England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%

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

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