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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME16 8LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME16 8LQ 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 ME16 8LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME168LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Fant.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME16 8LQ is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME168LQ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeME16 8LQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownMedway
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

ME168LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME16 8LQ 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 ME16 8LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Maidstone0.8 miles E
Aylesford1.4 miles NW
Farleigh2.3 miles S
Linton3.5 miles SE
Burham3.6 miles N
Wateringbury3.7 miles W
West Malling3.7 miles W
Detling3.9 miles E
Langley4.3 miles E
Yalding4.4 miles SW
Snodland4.5 miles NW
Hunton4.6 miles S
Birling4.8 miles W
Holborough5.1 miles NW
Bredhurst5.1 miles NE
London31 miles NW
Glasgow365 miles NW
Edinburgh354 miles NW
Cardiff160 miles W
Liverpool207 miles NW
Southampton86 miles W
Saint Ives105 miles W

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