134POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME8 7XS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 7XS 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 7XS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in ME87XS male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 7XS is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME87XS Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORXSUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 7XS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownMedway
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

ME87XS Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 7XS 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 7XS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upchurch0.6 miles E
Lower Halstow1.3 miles E
Newington1.9 miles SE
Rainham2.3 miles SW
Gillingham3.7 miles NW
Stockbury3.9 miles S
Stoke4.3 miles N
Bredhurst4.5 miles SW
Kingsnorth4.5 miles NW
Borden4.7 miles SE
Brompton4.9 miles W
Port Victoria5 miles NE
Rochester5.3 miles W
Chatham5.3 miles W
Sittingbourne5.5 miles E
London34 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh349 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton95 miles W
Saint Ives113 miles W

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