Affluence in ME1 3UL
How ME1 3UL 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
- 1,519 (2024)
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How well off ME1 3UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3UL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the ME1 3UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the ME1 3UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the ME1 3UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3UL (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,519 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.