74POPULATION
8.4%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 6LQ

What social class do the population of ME8 6LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 6LQ 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 6LQ 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

  • 44.6%Male
  • 55.4%Female

From the last census, 44.6% of people in ME86LQ male, and 55.4% 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 6LQ 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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ME86LQ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 6LQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownMedway
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME86LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 6LQ 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 6LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Gillingham1.8 miles NW
Rainham1.9 miles SE
Brompton2.7 miles NW
Chatham2.9 miles W
Rochester2.9 miles W
Upchurch3 miles E
Strood3.6 miles W
Lower Halstow3.7 miles E
Kingsnorth4 miles N
Newington4 miles E
Bredhurst4.1 miles S
Stoke4.2 miles NE
Stockbury5 miles SE
Saint Mary Hoo5.2 miles N
Cooling5.5 miles NW
London31 miles W
Glasgow361 miles NW
Edinburgh348 miles NW
Cardiff163 miles W
Liverpool204 miles NW
Southampton92 miles W
Saint Ives111 miles W

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