River Medway 015D

Ward: River

Local Authority: Medway (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 6,047 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: 18% Better than 18% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
8% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 32% Better than 32% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 30% Better than 30% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
20% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 34% Better than 34% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
24% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 32% Better than 32% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 3% Better than 3% of areas in England

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 2% Better than 2% of areas in England

2% 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