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Demographics report

Demographics near ME3 8AB

Census profile

Demographics around ME3 8AB

Census 2021 · Medway 003
Population12,135usual residents in matched Census geography
Density434people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area88.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian indian
Postcode area9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area434Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 003E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,135matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned74.6%household tenure
Private rent10.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.3%
Asian3.8%
Black5.2%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british84.7%
black african4.1%
white other2.6%
asian indian2.2%
mixed white black caribbean1%
other any0.8%
asian other0.7%
black other0.6%
Born: uk84.6%
Born: no passport11.5%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around ME3 8AB

Census 2021 · Medway 003
Largest groupChristian46.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.7%
No religion45.4%
Religion not stated5%
Sikh1%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
44/100
Employment
63/100
Education
54/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.