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Demographics report

Demographics near ME5 9BQ

Census profile

Demographics around ME5 9BQ

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 area91.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, white gypsy
Postcode area8.3%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 037C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
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
White91.2%
Asian1.3%
Black5%
Mixed1.8%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british86.2%
black african3.5%
white other3.4%
white gypsy1.4%
black other0.8%
black caribbean0.7%
mixed white black african0.7%
mixed other0.5%
Born: uk81.2%
Born: no passport14.6%
Born: poland1%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME5 9BQ

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

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
35/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
47/100
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.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ME5 9BQ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ