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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 8AJ

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 8AJ

Census 2021 · Medway 025
Population7,294usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,426people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area91.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian indian
Postcode area7.4%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,426Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area61.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 025E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,294matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned61.3%household tenure
Private rent23.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.3%
Asian2.4%
Black4.1%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british86.7%
white other3.1%
black african2.9%
asian indian1.4%
white irish0.8%
other any0.7%
black other0.7%
white gypsy0.7%
Born: uk80%
Born: no passport15.9%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: romania0.7%
Born: ireland0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 8AJ

Census 2021 · Medway 025
Largest groupNo religion48% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48%
Christian43.3%
Religion not stated5.2%
Muslim1.4%
Sikh0.8%
Other religion0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 27% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
47/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
50/100
Health
11/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.