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Affluence in ME8

How ME8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
60,950 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME8 scores 6.7 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.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Crime5.7
  • Employment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in ME8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ME8England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in ME8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME8England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in ME8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

ME8England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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