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Demographics report

Demographics near ME3 9AR

Census profile

Demographics around ME3 9AR

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 area94.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area5.8%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 003D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
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
White94.8%
Asian0.9%
Black1.8%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british90.5%
white other3.7%
black african1.2%
other any0.9%
white irish0.6%
mixed white black african0.6%
black other0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
Born: uk84.6%
Born: no passport11.5%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around ME3 9AR

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 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
40/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
53/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.