36POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of ME9 7BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is ME9 7BQ 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 ME9 7BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.2%Male
  • 52.8%Female

From the last census, 47.2% of people in ME97BQ male, and 52.8% female. Women outnumber men in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 23%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in ME9 7BQ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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ME97BQ Postcode Breakdown

MEAREA9DISTRICT7SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeME9 7BQ
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%)

ME97BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

ME9 7BQ 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 ME9 7BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upchurch0.4 miles SE
Lower Halstow1 miles E
Newington1.7 miles SE
Rainham2.5 miles SW
Stockbury3.8 miles S
Gillingham3.9 miles NW
Stoke4.4 miles N
Borden4.5 miles SE
Bredhurst4.6 miles SW
Kingsnorth4.7 miles NW
Port Victoria4.9 miles NE
Brompton5.2 miles W
Sittingbourne5.2 miles E
Chatham5.6 miles W
Rochester5.6 miles W
London34 miles W
Glasgow362 miles NW
Edinburgh350 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles W
Liverpool206 miles NW
Southampton95 miles W
Saint Ives114 miles W

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