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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 6ND

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 6ND

Census 2021 · Medway 018
Population8,859usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,432people 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 area92.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area5.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,432Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 018B
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
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,859matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned63.7%household tenure
Private rent11.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White92.2%
Asian0.8%
Black3.1%
Mixed3.1%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british89.2%
black african2%
white other1.8%
mixed white black caribbean1.3%
other any0.8%
white irish0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
black caribbean0.7%
Born: uk78.2%
Born: no passport18.4%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 6ND

Census 2021 · Medway 018
Largest groupNo religion47.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.8%
Christian43.2%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.6%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 10% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
36/100
Income
11/100
Employment
56/100
Education
42/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.