Affluence in ME8 8EY
How ME8 8EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
ME8 8EYGillingham
How well off ME8 8EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 8EY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the ME8 8EY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the ME8 8EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the ME8 8EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 8EY (Newington, Halstow & Upchurch) (about 1,488 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.