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Postcode · Faversham

Affluence in ME13 7HR

How ME13 7HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Faversham East
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 7HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 7HR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,337
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in the ME13 7HR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

ME13 7HREngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.7% of adults in the ME13 7HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME13 7HREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the ME13 7HR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.5% have no qualifications.

ME13 7HREngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications35.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME13 7HR (Faversham East) (about 1,757 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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