Affluence in ME9 8SR
How ME9 8SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,907 (2024)
ME9 8SRSittingbourne
How well off ME9 8SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 8SR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the ME9 8SR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the ME9 8SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the ME9 8SR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 8SR (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 1,907 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.