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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME17 2BE

What social class do the population of ME17 2BE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME17 2BE 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 ME17 2BE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME172BE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Harrietsham and Lenham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME17 2BE is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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ME172BE Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORBEUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 2BE
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%)

ME172BE Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 2BE 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 ME17 2BE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lenham1.1 miles NE
Boughton Malherbe1.4 miles S
Bromfield1.7 miles NW
Ulcombe2.6 miles SW
Egerton3 miles SE
Kent3 miles NE
Hollingbourne3 miles NW
Wormshill3.2 miles
Pluckley3.4 miles SE
Leeds3.7 miles W
Otterden4.1 miles E
Charing4.6 miles E
Bicknor4.6 miles N
Stalisfield5 miles E
Langley5.1 miles W
London40 miles W
Glasgow372 miles NW
Edinburgh360 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles W
Liverpool215 miles NW
Southampton94 miles W
Saint Ives113 miles W

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Flea-ridden cats found in cardboard box

A trio of flea-ridden cats were found abandoned in a taped-up cardboard box.

Kent Online

Games retailer signs HQ pre-let at London Brentwood Commercial Park

Wayland Games will occupy the space at Goodman's Essex development from 2025.

Property Week

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York boost their bid to beat the drop from the National League with a 2-0 win at high-flying Bromley.

BBC News

Record numbers of migrants cross Channel in 2024

The number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel has hit a record high.

BBC News

HBD gets green light for Luton business park expansion

Planning approval will allow the company todevelop the remaining 32 acres of undeveloped land at Great Marlings, delivering modern commercial space, parking, landscaping and other works.

Property Week

Violent assaults on rail staff rise since pandemic

Rail workers say they are spat at, punched and sworn at as figures suggest abuse has increased.

BBC News

Crawley's The Create Building lands British Airways Holidays as tenant

The company has signed a lease for the top floor of the nine-storey tower.

Property Week

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