Affluence in ME9 8UZ
How ME9 8UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,617 (2024)
ME9 8UZSittingbourne
How well off ME9 8UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 8UZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.4% of adults in the ME9 8UZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the ME9 8UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the ME9 8UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 8UZ (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 2,617 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.