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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME17 2HY

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% 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 ME172HY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Harrietsham and Lenham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME17 2HY is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near ME17 2HY

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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ME172HY Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORHYUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 2HY
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%)

ME172HY Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 2HY 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 2HY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lenham0.7 miles NE
Bromfield1.7 miles W
Boughton Malherbe1.8 miles S
Kent2.5 miles NE
Wormshill2.8 miles N
Hollingbourne2.9 miles NW
Ulcombe3 miles SW
Egerton3.2 miles SE
Pluckley3.6 miles SE
Otterden3.8 miles E
Leeds3.8 miles W
Bicknor4.3 miles NW
Charing4.5 miles E
Stalisfield4.9 miles E
Langley5.3 miles W
London40 miles W
Glasgow372 miles NW
Edinburgh360 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles W
Liverpool215 miles NW
Southampton94 miles W
Saint Ives113 miles W

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