Affluence in ME9 9SJ
How ME9 9SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Teynham & Badlesmere
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,289 (2024)
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How well off ME9 9SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 9SJ area scores 3.0 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
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the ME9 9SJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the ME9 9SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the ME9 9SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 9SJ (Teynham & Badlesmere) (about 2,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.