Affluence in ME8 8AS
How ME8 8AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,687 (2024)
ME8 8ASGillingham
How well off ME8 8AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 8AS area scores 7.0 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.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the ME8 8AS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the ME8 8AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the ME8 8AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 8AS (Rainham North East) (about 1,687 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.