134POPULATION
4.7%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 7XQ

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in ME87XQ male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 7XQ is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in ME8 7XQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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ME87XQ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORXQUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 7XQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownMedway
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

ME87XQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 7XQ 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 7XQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upchurch0.9 miles SE
Lower Halstow1.5 miles E
Newington2.3 miles SE
Rainham2.4 miles SW
Gillingham3.4 miles W
Stoke4 miles N
Kingsnorth4.2 miles NW
Stockbury4.2 miles S
Brompton4.7 miles W
Bredhurst4.8 miles SW
Port Victoria4.8 miles NE
Borden5 miles SE
Rochester5.2 miles W
Chatham5.2 miles W
Saint Mary Hoo5.3 miles N
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh349 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton95 miles W
Saint Ives113 miles W

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