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Demographics report

Demographics near ME9 8EA

Census profile

Demographics around ME9 8EA

Census 2021 · Swale 013
Population8,889usual residents in matched Census geography
Density297people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area96.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, white irish
Postcode area3.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area297Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Swale 013E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,889matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned79.4%household tenure
Private rent11.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.5%
Asian1.1%
Black1.6%
Mixed0.5%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british94.3%
black african1.3%
white other1.1%
white irish0.8%
asian other0.6%
asian indian0.5%
black other0.2%
mixed other0.2%
Born: uk87.5%
Born: no passport9.8%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: poland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around ME9 8EA

Census 2021 · Swale 013
Largest groupChristian54.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.4%
No religion38.6%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
67/100
Income
100/100
Employment
59/100
Education
61/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
76/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.