Affluence in ME9 9DG
How ME9 9DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Teynham & Badlesmere
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,836 (2024)
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How well off ME9 9DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 9DG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the ME9 9DG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the ME9 9DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the ME9 9DG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 9DG (Teynham & Badlesmere) (about 1,836 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.