86POPULATION
8.8%UNEMPLOYED
28%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME7 1WU

What social class do the population of ME7 1WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME7 1WU 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 ME7 1WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.2%Male
  • 48.8%Female

From the last census, 51.2% of people in ME71WU male, and 48.8% female. Men outnumber women in Gillingham South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 49%SINGLE
  • 28%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME7 1WU is 49%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 21%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 77.9%WORKING
  • 8.8%UNEMPLOYED

8.8% 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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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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ME71WU Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA7DISTRICT1SECTORWUUNIT
Full PostcodeME7 1WU
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Postal TownMedway
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME71WU Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME7 1WU 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 ME7 1WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brompton1.1 miles NW
Gillingham1.3 miles NE
Rochester1.3 miles W
Chatham1.3 miles W
Strood2 miles W
Rainham3.4 miles SE
Kingsnorth4 miles NE
Cooling4.4 miles N
Stoke4.4 miles NE
Upchurch4.7 miles E
Higham4.7 miles NW
Cliffe-at-Hoo4.8 miles NW
Cliffe4.8 miles NW
Saint Mary Hoo5 miles NE
Shorne5 miles W
London30 miles W
Glasgow359 miles NW
Edinburgh347 miles NW
Cardiff161 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton91 miles W
Saint Ives110 miles W

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