Chatham Central Medway 015A

Ward: Chatham Central

Local Authority: Medway (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 7,578 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 23% Better than 23% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 24% Better than 24% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
14% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 17% Better than 17% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 44% Better than 44% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-6% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Crime: 10% Better than 10% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly