Who lives in ME9 8PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ME9 8PL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Borden & The Meads
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
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Who lives in ME9 8PL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 8PL (Borden & The Meads) (about 2,129 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.9% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
56% of adults in the ME9 8PL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.2% of residents in the ME9 8PL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good37.2%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad1.7%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.