18POPULATION
11.2%UNEMPLOYED
23%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME7 1LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME7 1LB 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 ME7 1LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 72%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in ME71LB male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Gillingham North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 50%SINGLE
  • 23%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME7 1LB is 50%. Single and 'other' people is 51%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 77.5%WORKING
  • 11.2%UNEMPLOYED

11.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME71LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME7 1LB
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Postal TownMedway
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME71LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME7 1LB 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 ME7 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brompton0.9 miles NW
Gillingham1.1 miles NE
Chatham1.4 miles W
Rochester1.4 miles W
Strood2.1 miles W
Rainham3.6 miles SE
Kingsnorth3.8 miles NE
Cooling4.2 miles N
Stoke4.3 miles NE
Higham4.6 miles NW
Cliffe4.6 miles NW
Cliffe-at-Hoo4.6 miles NW
Upchurch4.7 miles E
Saint Mary Hoo4.8 miles NE
Shorne4.9 miles W
London30 miles W
Glasgow359 miles NW
Edinburgh347 miles NW
Cardiff161 miles W
Liverpool202 miles NW
Southampton91 miles W
Saint Ives110 miles W

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Villagers' anger as daily car park fee rises 600%

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