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

What social class do the population of ME17 2BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME17 2BJ 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 2BJ 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 ME172BJ 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 2BJ 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events near ME17 2BJ

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near ME17 2BJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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ME172BJ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORBJUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 2BJ
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%)

ME172BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 2BJ 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 2BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lenham1 miles N
Boughton Malherbe1.7 miles SW
Kent2.4 miles NE
Egerton2.5 miles S
Bromfield2.7 miles W
Pluckley2.7 miles SE
Otterden3.4 miles NE
Wormshill3.4 miles N
Ulcombe3.5 miles W
Charing3.6 miles E
Hollingbourne3.8 miles NW
Stalisfield4 miles E
Little Chart4.4 miles SE
Leeds4.7 miles W
Bicknor5.1 miles NW
London41 miles W
Glasgow373 miles NW
Edinburgh360 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles W
Liverpool216 miles NW
Southampton95 miles W
Saint Ives114 miles W

New tenants set to move in to busy shopping complex revealed

A moving-in date for an upmarket retailer has been confirmed as multiple tenants including a council prepare to take over a busy shopping district.

Kent Online

Portsmouth NHS trust takes offices at Lakeside North Harbour

The trust has signed a 10-year lease for space at the business park.

Property Week

Bruntwood SciTech gets go ahead for 250m revamp of Cambridgeshire life science park

The masterplan for the site includes nearly 400,000 sq ft of space and six new buildings.

Property Week

Roaming dragons and students to take to streets for St George's Day bash

Celebrations for the patron saint of England will commence this weekend as hundreds of pupils prepare to take part in an annual parade.

Kent Online

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

Developer Adveneco had proposed an exemplar of sustainable development for the site in Dorney.

Property Week

Residents prepare to vote in Kent local elections

Eighty-eight seats on two councils are up for re-election in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone on 2 May.

BBC News

Armed police swoop on town centre house in drugs raid'

Dramatic images show the moment armed police descended onto a residential street.

Kent Online

Kent dad turns old vapes into power banks for gigs

The father-of-two says it is important to take safety precautions so the batteries do not overheat.

BBC News

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