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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 6YF

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 6YF

Census 2021 · Medway 023
Population6,354usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,101people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area90.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, asian chinese
Postcode area6.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,101Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area84%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 023C
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,354matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned84%household tenure
Private rent9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White90.8%
Asian5.7%
Black1%
Mixed2.3%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british87.3%
asian indian2.9%
white other2.4%
asian chinese1.1%
mixed white asian1%
white irish1%
asian bangladeshi0.8%
black african0.6%
Born: uk84.9%
Born: no passport11.9%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 6YF

Census 2021 · Medway 023
Largest groupChristian49.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.7%
No religion41.5%
Religion not stated4.9%
Sikh1.2%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 33% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
73/100
Income
56/100
Employment
57/100
Education
50/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
67/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.