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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 0LW

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 0LW

Census 2021 · Medway 036
Population7,392usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,583people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area93%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area4.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,583Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 036C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,392matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned79.8%household tenure
Private rent14.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93%
Asian2.5%
Black1.7%
Mixed2%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british90.2%
white other1.8%
asian indian1.4%
black african1%
white irish0.8%
mixed white asian0.7%
other any0.7%
asian pakistani0.6%
Born: uk85.5%
Born: no passport11.9%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 0LW

Census 2021 · Medway 036
Largest groupChristian47.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.5%
No religion44.8%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim1%
Sikh0.7%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
56/100
Income
44/100
Employment
58/100
Education
45/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
49/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.