Affluence in ME8 9SN
How ME8 9SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
ME8 9SNGillingham
How well off ME8 9SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 9SN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the ME8 9SN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the ME8 9SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the ME8 9SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 9SN (Parkwood West) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.