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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME16 8LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME16 8LS 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 ME16 8LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME168LS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME16 8LS is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 70%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

70% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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ME168LS Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeME16 8LS
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%)

ME168LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME16 8LS 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 ME16 8LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Maidstone0.8 miles S
Aylesford1.6 miles W
Detling2.8 miles E
Burham3.1 miles NW
Farleigh3.5 miles SW
Bredhurst3.8 miles NE
Langley4.2 miles SE
Linton4.3 miles S
West Malling4.4 miles W
Snodland4.6 miles NW
Holborough4.8 miles NW
Wateringbury4.8 miles W
Leeds5.2 miles E
Halling5.3 miles NW
Birling5.4 miles W
London31 miles W
Glasgow365 miles NW
Edinburgh353 miles NW
Cardiff161 miles W
Liverpool207 miles NW
Southampton88 miles W
Saint Ives106 miles W

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BBC News

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A man alleged to have been found jumping up and down on the bonnet of an out of action police car has appeared in court.

Kent Online

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WARNING: Graphic content: A family has been left devastated after seeing CCTV of teens carrying out a brutal attack which killed their pet peacock.

Kent Online

Please save our town's last live music venue'

A town's only dedicated music venue has launched a campaign to buy the building amid fears it could land in the hands of developers.

Kent Online

Residents prepare to vote in Kent local elections

Eighty-eight seats on two councils are up for re-election in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone on 2 May.

BBC News

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