78POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 7AS

What social class do the population of ME8 7AS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 7AS 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 7AS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in ME87AS male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Rainham Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 7AS is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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ME87AS Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORASUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 7AS
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Postal TownMedway
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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

ME87AS Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 7AS 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 7AS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1 miles S
Upchurch1.9 miles E
Lower Halstow2.6 miles E
Newington2.7 miles E
Gillingham3.1 miles NW
Bredhurst3.4 miles S
Stockbury3.7 miles SE
Brompton4.1 miles NW
Chatham4.1 miles W
Rochester4.1 miles W
Strood4.8 miles W
Kingsnorth4.8 miles N
Stoke4.8 miles N
Borden5.1 miles E
Detling5.6 miles S
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh349 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles W
Liverpool205 miles NW
Southampton93 miles W
Saint Ives112 miles W

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