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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME17 1JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME17 1JB 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 ME17 1JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME171JB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Headcorn.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 53%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

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME17 1JB is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME171JB Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT1SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 1JB
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%)

ME171JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 1JB 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 ME17 1JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hollingbourne0.5 miles N
Bromfield1.1 miles E
Leeds1.5 miles W
Wormshill2.8 miles E
Bicknor2.9 miles N
Langley2.9 miles W
Ulcombe3 miles S
Lenham3 miles E
Boughton Malherbe3.7 miles SE
Detling3.9 miles NW
Sutton Valence4.1 miles SW
Kent4.4 miles E
Stockbury5.1 miles N
Borden5.5 miles NE
Egerton5.5 miles SE
London37 miles W
Glasgow370 miles NW
Edinburgh358 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles W
Liverpool212 miles NW
Southampton92 miles W
Saint Ives111 miles W

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