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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 6YR

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 6YR

Census 2021 · Medway 030
Population5,980usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,040people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area87.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, mixed white asian, white irish
Postcode area7.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,040Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area90%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area90.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 030B
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,980matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned90%household tenure
Private rent7.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.3%
Asian6.8%
Black1.7%
Mixed2.9%
Other1.3%
Detailed mix
white british85.3%
asian indian4.1%
mixed white asian1.8%
white irish1.4%
asian pakistani1.1%
black african1.1%
other any1%
asian other0.8%
Born: uk90.8%
Born: no passport6.8%
Born: india0.5%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: nigeria0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 6YR

Census 2021 · Medway 030
Largest groupChristian52.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.1%
No religion35.8%
Religion not stated5.8%
Sikh2.2%
Muslim2%
Hindu1.5%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
63/100
Income
100/100
Employment
55/100
Education
47/100
Health
89/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 7% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
ME8 6YR Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ