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Demographics report

Demographics near ME5 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around ME5 8AA

Census 2021 · Medway 037
Population6,449usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,830people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area89.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian indian
Postcode area8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,830Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 037B
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,449matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned73.8%household tenure
Private rent9.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.3%
Asian3%
Black4.8%
Mixed2.4%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british85.4%
black african3.9%
white other3%
asian indian1.1%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
mixed other0.7%
white irish0.7%
asian other0.6%
Born: uk81.2%
Born: no passport14.6%
Born: poland1%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME5 8AA

Census 2021 · Medway 037
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
No religion44.9%
Religion not stated5.2%
Muslim1.7%
Sikh0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 36% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
54/100
Income
78/100
Employment
59/100
Education
54/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
44/100
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.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.