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1.9%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME18 5BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME18 5BU 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 ME18 5BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in ME185BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Barming.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME18 5BU is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 83%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.9%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near ME18 5BU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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ME185BU Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeME18 5BU
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%)

ME185BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME18 5BU 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 ME18 5BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wateringbury1 miles W
West Malling2.3 miles NW
Farleigh2.4 miles E
Yalding2.6 miles S
Aylesford2.8 miles NE
Mereworth3.2 miles W
Maidstone3.5 miles E
Birling3.6 miles NW
Offham3.8 miles NW
Ryarsh4 miles NW
West Peckham4.1 miles W
Hunton4.2 miles SE
Linton4.2 miles E
Snodland4.4 miles N
East Peckham4.4 miles SW
London29 miles NW
Glasgow365 miles NW
Edinburgh354 miles NW
Cardiff157 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton84 miles W
Saint Ives103 miles W

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