28POPULATION
8.4%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 6LP

What social class do the population of ME8 6LP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 6LP 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 ME8 6LP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 32.1%Male
  • 67.9%Female

From the last census, 32.1% of people in ME86LP male, and 67.9% female. Women outnumber men in Twydall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 6LP is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.2%WORKING
  • 8.4%UNEMPLOYED

8.4% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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ME86LP Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLPUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 6LP
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Postal TownMedway
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME86LP Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 6LP 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 ME8 6LP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Gillingham1.7 miles NW
Rainham2.1 miles SE
Brompton2.6 miles NW
Rochester2.9 miles W
Chatham2.9 miles W
Upchurch3 miles E
Strood3.6 miles W
Lower Halstow3.7 miles E
Kingsnorth3.9 miles N
Stoke4.1 miles NE
Newington4.1 miles E
Bredhurst4.2 miles S
Saint Mary Hoo5 miles N
Stockbury5.1 miles SE
Cooling5.4 miles NW
London31 miles W
Glasgow360 miles NW
Edinburgh348 miles NW
Cardiff163 miles W
Liverpool204 miles NW
Southampton92 miles W
Saint Ives111 miles W

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