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Affluence in ME9

How ME9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
43,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME9 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Crime5.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Health and disability6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,215
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in ME9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ME9England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in ME9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME9England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in ME9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

ME9England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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