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Demographics report

Demographics near ME1 2BF

Census profile

Demographics around ME1 2BF

Census 2021 · Medway 014
Population7,458usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,059people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area80.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian bangladeshi, black african
Postcode area17.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area45.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,059Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area42.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 014A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,458matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned42.4%household tenure
Private rent32%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White80.2%
Asian9.6%
Black5.8%
Mixed3.1%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british68.8%
white other10%
asian bangladeshi4%
black african3.8%
asian indian3.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.3%
other any1.2%
black caribbean1.2%
Born: uk76.4%
Born: no passport13.7%
Born: other eu1.7%
Born: poland1.2%
Born: ireland1%
Religion

Religion profile around ME1 2BF

Census 2021 · Medway 014
Largest groupNo religion45.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion45.1%
Christian43.6%
Religion not stated5.5%
Muslim2.6%
Sikh0.9%
Hindu0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
29/100
Income
11/100
Employment
61/100
Education
50/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
56/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 32% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ME1 2BF Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ