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Demographics report

Demographics near ME4 6LA

Census profile

Demographics around ME4 6LA

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 area74.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, black african, white other
Postcode area17.9%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 026D
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

EducationDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
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
White74.2%
Asian16%
Black4.9%
Mixed2.7%
Other2.2%
Detailed mix
white british69.7%
asian indian11.6%
black african3.5%
white other2.8%
other any1.9%
asian bangladeshi1.9%
white irish1.6%
asian pakistani1.6%
Born: uk81.7%
Born: no passport12.2%
Born: other eu1%
Born: ireland0.9%
Born: india0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around ME4 6LA

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 30% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
67/100
Employment
58/100
Education
45/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
40/100
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.
ME4 6LA Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ