45POPULATION
7%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 8AW

What social class do the population of ME8 8AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 8AW 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 8AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 31.1%Male
  • 68.9%Female

From the last census, 31.1% of people in ME88AW male, and 68.9% female. Women outnumber men in Rainham North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 8AW is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 7%UNEMPLOYED

7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME88AW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME8 8AW
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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

ME88AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 8AW 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 8AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1 miles SW
Upchurch1.7 miles E
Lower Halstow2.4 miles E
Newington2.6 miles E
Gillingham3.2 miles NW
Bredhurst3.4 miles SW
Stockbury3.6 miles SE
Brompton4.2 miles NW
Chatham4.3 miles W
Rochester4.3 miles W
Stoke4.9 miles N
Kingsnorth4.9 miles N
Strood5 miles W
Borden5 miles E
Detling5.6 miles S
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton93 miles W
Saint Ives112 miles W

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