Affluence in ME1 3YY
How ME1 3YY 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
- 2,134 (2024)
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How well off ME1 3YY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME1 3YY area scores 6.0 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
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
82.4% of adults in the ME1 3YY area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47% of adults in the ME1 3YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the ME1 3YY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME1 3YY (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 2,134 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.