29POPULATION
4.7%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME8 8QP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME8 8QP 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 8QP 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

  • 51.7%Male
  • 48.3%Female

From the last census, 51.7% of people in ME88QP male, and 48.3% female. Men outnumber women 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 8QP 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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ME88QP Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORQPUNIT
Full PostcodeME8 8QP
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%)

ME88QP Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME8 8QP 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 8QP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upchurch0.9 miles E
Lower Halstow1.6 miles E
Rainham1.8 miles SW
Newington2.1 miles E
Gillingham3.4 miles NW
Stockbury3.7 miles SE
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Stoke4.5 miles N
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Brompton4.6 miles W
Borden4.7 miles SE
Rochester4.9 miles W
Chatham4.9 miles W
Port Victoria5.4 miles NE
Strood5.6 miles W
London33 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton94 miles W
Saint Ives113 miles W

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