73POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME8 7RG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 7RG 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 7RG 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

  • 46.6%Male
  • 53.4%Female

From the last census, 46.6% of people in ME87RG male, and 53.4% female. Women outnumber men 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 7RG 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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ME87RG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME8 7RG
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Postal TownMedway
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME87RG Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 7RG 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 7RG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1 miles S
Upchurch2.1 miles E
Lower Halstow2.8 miles E
Gillingham2.8 miles NW
Newington3 miles E
Bredhurst3.4 miles S
Brompton3.8 miles NW
Chatham3.9 miles W
Rochester3.9 miles W
Stockbury3.9 miles SE
Strood4.5 miles W
Kingsnorth4.7 miles N
Stoke4.8 miles N
Borden5.4 miles E
Detling5.7 miles S
London32 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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