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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME18 5XB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME18 5XB in Medway, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about ME18 5XB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 81%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME185XB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wateringbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME18 5XB is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.1%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME185XB Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORXBUNIT
Full PostcodeME18 5XB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownMedway
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

ME185XB Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME18 5XB postcode is located in the postal town of Medway. Medway postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode ME18 5XB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wateringbury0.5 miles SW
West Malling1.9 miles N
Mereworth2.5 miles W
Yalding2.7 miles S
Farleigh3 miles E
Offham3.1 miles NW
Birling3.2 miles N
Aylesford3.2 miles E
Ryarsh3.5 miles NW
West Peckham3.5 miles W
Maidstone4.1 miles E
East Peckham4.2 miles SW
Snodland4.2 miles N
Trotterscliffe4.4 miles NW
Plaxtol4.6 miles W
London29 miles NW
Glasgow365 miles NW
Edinburgh353 miles NW
Cardiff157 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton83 miles W
Saint Ives102 miles W
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