39POPULATION
8.6%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME5 7BX

What social class do the population of ME5 7BX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME5 7BX 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 ME5 7BX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 59%Male
  • 41%Female

From the last census, 59% of people in ME57BX male, and 41% female. Men outnumber women in Luton and Wayfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME5 7BX is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.2%WORKING
  • 8.6%UNEMPLOYED

8.6% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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ME57BX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME5 7BX
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Postal TownMedway
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME57BX Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME5 7BX 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 ME5 7BX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chatham1.7 miles NW
Rochester1.7 miles NW
Gillingham2.2 miles N
Brompton2.2 miles N
Strood2.3 miles W
Rainham2.6 miles E
Bredhurst4 miles SE
Upchurch4.3 miles E
Burham4.7 miles SW
Kingsnorth4.9 miles NE
Holborough5 miles W
Lower Halstow5 miles E
Newington5.2 miles E
Stoke5.2 miles NE
Shorne5.4 miles W
London30 miles W
Glasgow360 miles NW
Edinburgh348 miles NW
Cardiff162 miles W
Liverpool203 miles NW
Southampton91 miles W
Saint Ives110 miles W

Queues after car hits parked vehicle

Police and paramedics were called after a car smashed into another parked vehicle, sparking delays in the area.

Kent Online

Paddington hotel to go under the hammer for 16m at Strettons' April auction

The asset is among the highest-valued lots ever to be offered at an auction in the UK.

Property Week

Machinery spotted as work gets underway to clearlandslide-hit route

Repair work has begun on a road section where a succession of landslips blocked a town centre route in both directions.

Kent Online

Woman in court after pensioner robbed of phone' in busy town centre

A woman has appeared in court after an 89-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and robbed of his phone in a busy town centre.

Kent Online

Cambridge science campus gets go-ahead

Landmark science and innovation park in South Cambridge given the green light.

Property Week

TT Group sells Southampton industrial units for 5.7m

The 1.85-acre siteis split into two self-contained units, one let to Sentry Self Storage and the other to Active Freight Management.

Property Week

Greencore secures 30m investment to support sustainable development

The funding will support the developer's plans to build up to 10,000 low-carbon homes.

Property Week

Man jailed over failed arson at police station

Edward Midgley attacked an officer after failing to start a fire in Medway police station, police say.

BBC News

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