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7.3%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME15 8HY

What social class do the population of ME15 8HY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME15 8HY 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 ME15 8HY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME158HY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Shepway South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 47%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME15 8HY is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.5%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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ME158HY Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORHYUNIT
Full PostcodeME15 8HY
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%)

ME158HY Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME15 8HY 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 ME15 8HY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Langley1.7 miles E
Maidstone2 miles NW
Linton2.7 miles SW
Detling2.7 miles NE
Leeds2.9 miles E
Farleigh3.2 miles W
Sutton Valence3.6 miles SE
Aylesford3.9 miles NW
Hollingbourne4.2 miles E
Hunton4.5 miles SW
Bredhurst4.9 miles N
Bromfield5 miles E
Ulcombe5.4 miles E
Bicknor5.5 miles E
Burham5.6 miles NW
London34 miles NW
Glasgow368 miles NW
Edinburgh356 miles NW
Cardiff162 miles W
Liverpool209 miles NW
Southampton88 miles W
Saint Ives107 miles W

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