LocaleIQ

Local reports for real address decisions.

Demographics report

Demographics near ME1 2BQ

Census profile

Demographics around ME1 2BQ

Census 2021 · Medway 026
Population6,446usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,145people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area73.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, other any, asian chinese
Postcode area18%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,145Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 026A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,446matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned75.4%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White73.2%
Asian19.4%
Black2.2%
Mixed1.9%
Other3.4%
Detailed mix
white british70.5%
asian indian12.4%
other any3.4%
asian chinese2.3%
asian other2.1%
asian bangladeshi1.7%
black african1.6%
white irish1.2%
Born: uk81.7%
Born: no passport12.2%
Born: other eu1%
Born: ireland0.9%
Born: india0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around ME1 2BQ

Census 2021 · Medway 026
Largest groupChristian45.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.1%
No religion34.7%
Sikh8.1%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu1.9%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
78/100
Employment
58/100
Education
51/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
78/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ME1 2BQ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ