155POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
21%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME5 8WT

What social class do the population of ME5 8WT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME5 8WT 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 8WT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 87%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.3%Male
  • 47.7%Female

From the last census, 52.3% of people in ME58WT male, and 47.7% female. Men outnumber women in River.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 61%SINGLE
  • 21%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME5 8WT is 61%. Single and 'other' people is 37%.

ETHNICITY

  • 78%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

78% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 64.8%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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ME58WT Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME5 8WT
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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

ME58WT Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME5 8WT 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 8WT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chatham0.4 miles W
Rochester0.4 miles W
Strood1.1 miles W
Brompton1.4 miles N
Gillingham2.2 miles E
Rainham3.9 miles E
Shorne4.2 miles W
Higham4.4 miles NW
Holborough4.6 miles SW
Burham4.8 miles SW
Cooling4.8 miles N
Kingsnorth4.9 miles NE
Cliffe-at-Hoo4.9 miles N
Cliffe4.9 miles N
Bredhurst5.1 miles SE
London29 miles W
Glasgow359 miles NW
Edinburgh347 miles NW
Cardiff160 miles W
Liverpool202 miles NW
Southampton90 miles W
Saint Ives109 miles W

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Football legends are joining a star-studded lineup in a tournament ahead of the opening of a multi-million-pound entertainment centre.

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Five arrests amid dispersal order at trouble-hit park

Five teenagers have been arrested after extra police were scrambled to tackle a rise in anti-social behaviour in a trouble-hit park.

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Schoolboy left with facial injuries after street attack

An investigation is underway after a teenager was left with facial injuries following an alleged attack involving two other boys near his school.

Kent Online

Weston Homes gets go-ahead for 33m resi scheme in Epping

The project will see the development of 62 homes and almost five acres of open space.

Property Week

Greencore secures 30m investment to support sustainable development

The funding will support the developer's plans to build up to 10,000 low-carbon homes.

Property Week

The UK housebuilding crisis urgently needs a planning reform

A system that allows developments that comply with the rules to get built would boost housebuilding rates

Property Week

Major route shut after three-car crash

A busy route was shut for almost three hours after a three-car collision injured two people.

Kent Online

Games retailer signs HQ pre-let at London Brentwood Commercial Park

Wayland Games will occupy the space at Goodman's Essex development from 2025.

Property Week

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