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3.2%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME17 2HW

What social class do the population of ME17 2HW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME17 2HW 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 2HW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME172HW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Harrietsham and Lenham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME17 2HW is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% 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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ME172HW Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORHWUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 2HW
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%)

ME172HW Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 2HW 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 2HW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lenham0.3 miles E
Bromfield1.9 miles W
Kent2 miles E
Wormshill2.2 miles N
Boughton Malherbe2.5 miles S
Hollingbourne2.8 miles W
Otterden3.3 miles E
Ulcombe3.6 miles SW
Bicknor3.8 miles NW
Egerton3.8 miles SE
Pluckley4 miles SE
Leeds4.1 miles W
Charing4.6 miles E
Stalisfield4.8 miles E
Eastling5.1 miles E
London40 miles W
Glasgow371 miles NW
Edinburgh359 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles W
Liverpool215 miles NW
Southampton95 miles W
Saint Ives114 miles W

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