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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME18 5LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME18 5LQ 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 ME18 5LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% 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 ME185LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hadlow, Mereworth and West Peckham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME18 5LQ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME185LQ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeME18 5LQ
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%)

ME185LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME18 5LQ 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 ME18 5LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mereworth0.8 miles SW
Offham1.7 miles N
Wateringbury1.9 miles E
West Peckham2.1 miles SW
West Malling2.4 miles NE
Plaxtol2.6 miles W
Ryarsh2.8 miles N
Birling3 miles NE
Trotterscliffe3 miles NW
Hadlow3.5 miles SW
Borough Green3.7 miles W
Wrotham3.8 miles NW
Yalding3.8 miles SE
East Peckham4.1 miles S
Snodland4.7 miles NE
London27 miles NW
Glasgow364 miles NW
Edinburgh352 miles NW
Cardiff155 miles W
Liverpool204 miles NW
Southampton81 miles W
Saint Ives100 miles W

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Parents blast horrendous' decision to axe school bus route

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children's school bus is to stop running at short notice.

Kent Online

Gove rejects 12-storey hotel and energy park plan for Bucks village

Developer Adveneco had proposed an exemplar of sustainable development for the site in Dorney.

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The asset is among the highest-valued lots ever to be offered at an auction in the UK.

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