Watling Medway 019B

Ward: Watling

Local Authority: Medway (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 13,139 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: 40% Better than 40% of areas in England

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

Income Deprivation: 42% Better than 42% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-8% Complete (very good)

Employment: 33% Better than 33% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

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

Education: 44% Better than 44% of areas in England

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

Barriers to Services: 92% Better than 92% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
42% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 29% Better than 29% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 13% Better than 13% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
3% 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