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Postcode · Faversham

Affluence in ME13 7QS

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

Neighbourhood
Faversham West
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 7QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 7QS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the ME13 7QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ME13 7QSEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the ME13 7QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME13 7QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the ME13 7QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

ME13 7QSEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 7QS (Faversham West) (about 1,671 residents).

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

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