25POPULATION
7%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsME8 8BQ

What social class do the population of ME8 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 8BQ 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 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in ME88BQ male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Rainham North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME8 8BQ is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 7%UNEMPLOYED

7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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ME88BQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeME8 8BQ
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Postal TownMedway
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

ME88BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 8BQ 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 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rainham1.1 miles SW
Upchurch1.7 miles E
Lower Halstow2.4 miles E
Newington2.6 miles E
Gillingham3.1 miles NW
Bredhurst3.5 miles SW
Stockbury3.7 miles SE
Brompton4.2 miles NW
Chatham4.3 miles W
Rochester4.3 miles W
Stoke4.8 miles N
Kingsnorth4.8 miles N
Strood5 miles W
Borden5 miles E
Detling5.7 miles S
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton93 miles W
Saint Ives112 miles W

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Gateshead come from behind to beat National League play-off rivals Bromley at Gateshead International Stadium.

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Places for People acquires Rosewood Housing

The affordable homes provider was previously owned by housing developer Inland Homes.

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University of Kent opens international college

The University of Kent say the new college will help support its "global engagement strategy".

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Portsmouth NHS trust takes offices at Lakeside North Harbour

The trust has signed a 10-year lease for space at the business park.

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A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

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Savills bolsters Chelmsford office with return of senior development director

Kibblewhite originally joined the agency in 1990 and spent 16 years working there.

Property Week

Edmond de Rothschild REIM acquires Newbury resi scheme for 34m

The affordable housing project has already seen the development of almost 120 new homes.

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