Affluence in SP8 4WG
How SP8 4WG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gillingham
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,653 (2024)
SP8 4WGGillingham
How well off SP8 4WG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SP8 4WG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the SP8 4WG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the SP8 4WG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the SP8 4WG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SP8 4WG (Gillingham) (about 2,653 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.