Affluence in ME1 3ST
How ME1 3ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
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How well off ME1 3ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3ST area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the ME1 3ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the ME1 3ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the ME1 3ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3ST (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,690 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.