32POPULATION
7.5%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME5 8YN

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.1%Male
  • 46.9%Female

From the last census, 53.1% of people in ME58YN male, and 46.9% female. Men outnumber women in Lordswood and Capstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME5 8YN is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.8%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near ME5 8YN

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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ME58YN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME5 8YN
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Postal TownMedway
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME58YN Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME5 8YN 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 8YN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham2.6 miles E
Bredhurst2.7 miles SE
Chatham2.8 miles NW
Rochester2.8 miles NW
Strood3.1 miles NW
Burham3.1 miles SW
Brompton3.8 miles N
Holborough3.9 miles W
Gillingham4 miles N
Halling4.6 miles W
Detling4.7 miles SE
Aylesford4.9 miles SW
Snodland5 miles W
Upchurch5 miles E
Stockbury5.2 miles E
London30 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff161 miles W
Liverpool204 miles NW
Southampton90 miles W
Saint Ives109 miles W

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