47POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME8 7LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 7LE 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 ME8 7LE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 16% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.7%Male
  • 55.3%Female

From the last census, 44.7% of people in ME87LE male, and 55.3% female. Women outnumber men in Rainham North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 7LE is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME87LE Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME8 7LE
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Postal TownMedway
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MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME87LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 7LE 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 ME8 7LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1.3 miles S
Upchurch1.8 miles E
Lower Halstow2.5 miles E
Newington2.8 miles E
Gillingham2.9 miles NW
Bredhurst3.7 miles S
Stockbury3.9 miles SE
Brompton4 miles NW
Chatham4.1 miles W
Rochester4.1 miles W
Stoke4.6 miles N
Kingsnorth4.6 miles N
Strood4.8 miles W
Borden5.3 miles E
Saint Mary Hoo5.7 miles N
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh349 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton93 miles W
Saint Ives112 miles W

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