Affluence in ME8 9DN
How ME8 9DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
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How well off ME8 9DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 9DN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
57.2% of adults in the ME8 9DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the ME8 9DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the ME8 9DN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 9DN (Parkwood West) (about 1,482 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.