Affluence in ME8 7JP
How ME8 7JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
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How well off ME8 7JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 7JP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the ME8 7JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the ME8 7JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the ME8 7JP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 7JP (Rainham North East) (about 1,513 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.