Affluence in ME8 9SR
How ME8 9SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Parkwood West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
ME8 9SRGillingham
How well off ME8 9SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 9SR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the ME8 9SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the ME8 9SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the ME8 9SR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 9SR (Parkwood West) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.