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Demographics report

Demographics near ME7 1AY

Census profile

Demographics around ME7 1AY

Census 2021 · Medway 012
Population7,358usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,825people per sq km
Median age33matched 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 area69.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area22.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area41.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,825Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area43.8%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area61.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 012A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,358matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned38.5%household tenure
Private rent43.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White69.4%
Asian9%
Black13.6%
Mixed5.3%
Other2.7%
Detailed mix
white british58.1%
white other9.7%
black african9.6%
asian indian3.1%
asian other2.8%
other any2.5%
black caribbean2.4%
mixed white black caribbean2.2%
Born: uk61.1%
Born: no passport18.8%
Born: other eu3.2%
Born: romania3%
Born: poland1.9%
Religion

Religion profile around ME7 1AY

Census 2021 · Medway 012
Largest groupChristian41.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.7%
No religion40.2%
Religion not stated6.9%
Muslim5.4%
Hindu2.6%
Sikh1.5%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.7%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
21/100
Income
0/100
Employment
58/100
Education
23/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
51/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 44% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.