Affluence in ME8 7TJ
How ME8 7TJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham North West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
ME8 7TJGillingham
How well off ME8 7TJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 7TJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the ME8 7TJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the ME8 7TJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the ME8 7TJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 7TJ (Rainham North West) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.