Affluence in ME8 9LU
How ME8 9LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
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How well off ME8 9LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 9LU 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the ME8 9LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the ME8 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the ME8 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 9LU (Parkwood East) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.