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Demographics report

Demographics near ME7 1FR

Census profile

Demographics around ME7 1FR

Census 2021 · Medway 009
Population8,036usual residents in matched Census geography
Density10,346people per sq km
Median age30matched 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 area55.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, black caribbean
Postcode area31%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area42.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area10,346Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area70.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area42.9%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 009E
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,036matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age30Census area median
Owned39.4%household tenure
Private rent42.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White55.6%
Asian10.7%
Black25.9%
Mixed4.7%
Other3.1%
Detailed mix
white british46.7%
black african19.5%
white other8%
black caribbean3.6%
asian indian3.4%
black other2.9%
asian other2.6%
asian chinese2.3%
Born: uk65.7%
Born: no passport17.2%
Born: romania2.9%
Born: other eu2.6%
Born: nigeria2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME7 1FR

Census 2021 · Medway 009
Largest groupChristian42.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian42.1%
No religion41.7%
Religion not stated7.2%
Muslim5.1%
Hindu1.2%
Sikh1%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.6%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 38% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
78/100
Employment
57/100
Education
26/100
Health
67/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 43% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.