12POPULATION
8%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME8 8DW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 8DW 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 8DW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in ME88DW male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Rainham South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 31%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

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 8DW is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.6%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME88DW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME8 8DW
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Postal TownMedway
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME88DW Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 8DW 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 8DW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1.1 miles SW
Upchurch1.5 miles E
Lower Halstow2.2 miles E
Newington2.3 miles E
Gillingham3.4 miles NW
Stockbury3.4 miles SE
Bredhurst3.5 miles SW
Brompton4.5 miles NW
Chatham4.6 miles W
Rochester4.6 miles W
Borden4.8 miles E
Stoke4.9 miles
Kingsnorth5 miles N
Strood5.3 miles W
Detling5.6 miles S
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton94 miles W
Saint Ives112 miles W

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Gove rejects 12-storey hotel and energy park plan for Bucks village

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