Who lives in ME8 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME8 8BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
ME8 8BLGillingham
Who lives in ME8 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 8BL (Rainham North East) (about 1,413 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in the ME8 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.9% of residents in the ME8 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.8%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair15.6%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.