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Demographics report

Demographics near ME5 7RB

Census profile

Demographics around ME5 7RB

Census 2021 · Medway 034
Population6,101usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,140people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area88.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, other any
Postcode area9.7%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,140Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area76.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 034C
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,101matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned76.2%household tenure
Private rent18.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.1%
Asian1.8%
Black7.1%
Mixed1.8%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british84.4%
black african5.6%
white other3%
other any1.2%
black other0.9%
asian indian0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
black caribbean0.7%
Born: uk84.2%
Born: no passport10.5%
Born: other eu1.2%
Born: poland0.6%
Born: lithuania0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around ME5 7RB

Census 2021 · Medway 034
Largest groupNo religion49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion49.6%
Christian42.9%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.6%
Sikh0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
51/100
Income
78/100
Employment
71/100
Education
47/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
33/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.