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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 7EG

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 7EG

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 area94.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area4.1%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 023A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
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
White94.4%
Asian2.5%
Black1.2%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british92%
white other1.7%
asian indian1.5%
black african0.9%
white irish0.7%
mixed other0.7%
asian pakistani0.4%
asian other0.4%
Born: uk84.9%
Born: no passport11.9%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 7EG

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 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
76/100
Income
89/100
Employment
57/100
Education
50/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
33/100
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.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.