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Demographics report

Demographics near ME3 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around ME3 8AA

Census 2021 · Medway 004
Population7,075usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,444people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area83.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian indian
Postcode area13.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,444Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 004D
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,075matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned73.2%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White83.5%
Asian4.1%
Black8.9%
Mixed2.2%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british79.7%
black african7.6%
white other3.2%
asian indian2.4%
asian other1.6%
other any1.3%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
mixed other0.7%
Born: uk83.6%
Born: no passport12.5%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: india0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around ME3 8AA

Census 2021 · Medway 004
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
No religion41.7%
Religion not stated5.5%
Sikh2.6%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 43% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
33/100
Employment
61/100
Education
45/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
50/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.