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Demographics report

Demographics near ME8 9AA

Census profile

Demographics around ME8 9AA

Census 2021 · Medway 029
Population6,425usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,466people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area93.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area5.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,466Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Medway 029A
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,425matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned79.7%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.6%
Asian2.9%
Black0.7%
Mixed2.1%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british88.9%
white other3.7%
asian indian1.1%
white irish1%
mixed white asian0.7%
mixed other0.6%
asian pakistani0.6%
asian other0.6%
Born: uk84.4%
Born: no passport12.2%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around ME8 9AA

Census 2021 · Medway 029
Largest groupChristian50.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.6%
No religion41.4%
Religion not stated4.5%
Muslim1.1%
Sikh0.8%
Hindu0.8%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
67/100
Employment
56/100
Education
48/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
89/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.