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

What social class do the population of ME17 2BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME17 2BU 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 2BU 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 ME172BU 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 2BU 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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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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ME172BU Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeME17 2BU
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%)

ME172BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME17 2BU 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 2BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lenham1.7 miles NW
Boughton Malherbe2.1 miles W
Pluckley2.2 miles S
Egerton2.2 miles S
Kent2.5 miles N
Charing2.7 miles E
Otterden3 miles NE
Stalisfield3.2 miles E
Bromfield3.5 miles W
Little Chart3.7 miles SE
Wormshill4.1 miles NW
Ulcombe4.1 miles W
Hollingbourne4.7 miles NW
Eastling4.8 miles NE
Badlesmere5.5 miles E
London42 miles W
Glasgow373 miles NW
Edinburgh361 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles W
Liverpool217 miles NW
Southampton96 miles W
Saint Ives115 miles W

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