13POPULATION
8.6%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME5 7BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME5 7BL 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 ME5 7BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in ME57BL male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Luton and Wayfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME5 7BL is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.2%WORKING
  • 8.6%UNEMPLOYED

8.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME57BL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME5 7BL
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Postal TownMedway
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME57BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME5 7BL 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 ME5 7BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chatham1.6 miles NW
Rochester1.6 miles NW
Brompton2.1 miles N
Gillingham2.1 miles NE
Strood2.2 miles W
Rainham2.7 miles E
Bredhurst4.1 miles SE
Upchurch4.4 miles E
Burham4.7 miles SW
Kingsnorth4.8 miles NE
Holborough5 miles SW
Lower Halstow5.1 miles E
Stoke5.2 miles NE
Newington5.3 miles E
Shorne5.3 miles W
London30 miles W
Glasgow360 miles NW
Edinburgh348 miles NW
Cardiff161 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton91 miles W
Saint Ives110 miles W

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