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Otterham Quay

30 sales in the last 12 months · median £360,000 · Medway

Fast broadbandGood for schools
Medway Council · Labour-controlled   31/59 seats · 53% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,340

0–14
19%
15–24
12%
25–44
27%
45–64
26%
65+
17%
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Median age38.9
Born outside the UK14%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work60%

Unemployment5.7%
Self-employed16.6%
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Retired19.6%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education26%

Level 4+ (degree)25.6%
No qualifications19.4%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing82%

Good health
82%
Life satisfaction 7.29/10
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Happiness7.29/10
Feels worthwhile7.8/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.29/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 7/10 · more deprived than in 2019. About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 7/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 8 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
6.0/10
Employment
8.0/10
Education & skills
7.0/10
Health & disability
7.0/10
Crime
5.0/10
Housing & services
5.0/10
Living environment
10.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
65%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
84%
White · Asian 6%
ONS Census 2021
14%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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