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Demographics report

Demographics near ME5 8JZ

Census profile

Demographics around ME5 8JZ

Census 2021 · Medway 031
Population6,799usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,359people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area86.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area10.6%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,359Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 031E
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
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,799matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned63.2%household tenure
Private rent12.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White86.5%
Asian4.9%
Black5.3%
Mixed1.8%
Other1.5%
Detailed mix
white british81.4%
white other4.4%
black african3.3%
asian indian2.9%
other any1.5%
black caribbean1%
mixed white black african1%
black other0.9%
Born: uk78.9%
Born: no passport16.2%
Born: ireland0.9%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: poland0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around ME5 8JZ

Census 2021 · Medway 031
Largest groupNo religion46.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.3%
Christian45.4%
Religion not stated4.4%
Sikh1.3%
Muslim1.3%
Hindu0.8%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 21% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
37/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.