Highest-income areas in Medway
Of Medway's 38 neighbourhoods, Parkwood East has the highest average household income, £68,715 a year before tax, and Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside the lowest, £44,229. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Medway neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkwood Eastaround ME8 8PJ | £68,715 | £38,347 |
| 2 | Hempstead & Wigmorearound ME7 3SG | £66,899 | £42,319 |
| 3 | Broomhillaround ME2 3PN | £66,579 | £39,076 |
| 4 | Rainham South Westaround ME8 0AH | £64,721 | £40,629 |
| 5 | Chatham Maritimearound ME4 4TB | £63,938 | £33,475 |
| 6 | Settingtonaround ME5 7QD | £62,659 | £34,548 |
| 7 | Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstowaround ME3 9DH | £62,406 | £35,344 |
| 8 | Wainscott & City Estatearound ME2 4NG | £61,953 | £36,477 |
| 9 | Cuxton & Hallingaround ME2 1FS | £60,775 | £37,934 |
| 10 | Lordswoodaround ME5 8PH | £60,213 | £34,036 |
| 11 | Cliffearound ME3 7RL | £59,723 | £36,862 |
| 12 | Rainham South Eastaround ME8 9BT | £59,409 | £37,464 |
| 13 | Rochester Westaround ME1 1SD | £58,793 | £32,650 |
| 14 | Rochester Eastaround ME1 2HY | £58,783 | £34,381 |
| 15 | Rochester South Eastaround ME1 2SQ | £58,101 | £37,460 |
| 16 | Rainham North Westaround ME8 7FQ | £57,998 | £38,470 |
| 17 | Parkwood Westaround ME8 9RN | £57,822 | £37,159 |
| 18 | Horstedaround ME5 9TS | £57,789 | £36,143 |
| 19 | Gillingham South Eastaround ME7 4JE | £57,175 | £37,601 |
| 20 | Waldersladearound ME5 9BB | £56,668 | £35,748 |
| 21 | Gillingham Southaround ME7 5LN | £56,328 | £34,336 |
| 22 | Rochester South Westaround ME1 3TF | £56,293 | £35,478 |
| 23 | Strood South & Temple Marsharound ME2 2LE | £55,012 | £32,868 |
| 24 | Gillingham North Eastaround ME7 2QB | £54,842 | £32,338 |
| 25 | Gillingham Eastaround ME7 2JQ | £53,484 | £33,885 |
| 26 | Gillingham Northaround ME7 1QP | £52,990 | £30,947 |
| 27 | Chatham South Westaround ME4 6QJ | £52,642 | £33,530 |
| 28 | Rede Commonaround ME2 2YA | £52,517 | £31,103 |
| 29 | Capstonearound ME5 7QY | £51,371 | £31,317 |
| 30 | Strood North & Frindsburyaround ME2 3DZ | £51,192 | £34,708 |
| 31 | Rainham North Eastaround ME8 8HH | £51,104 | £33,888 |
| 32 | Chatham South Eastaround ME4 5QF | £50,285 | £28,663 |
| 33 | Wayfieldaround ME5 0LN | £48,231 | £31,789 |
| 34 | Hoo Peninsulaaround ME3 9SZ | £47,794 | £34,633 |
| 35 | Twydallaround ME8 6JX | £47,564 | £30,735 |
| 36 | Lutonaround ME5 7AS | £46,744 | £27,339 |
| 37 | Gillingham Centralaround ME7 5UQ | £46,110 | £29,114 |
| 38 | Chatham Central and Rochester Riversidearound ME4 6BP | £44,229 | £27,416 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Medway?
By average household income, Parkwood East is the highest in Medway, at £68,715 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Medway has the lowest household income?
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside, at £44,229 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).