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Postcode · Faversham

Affluence in ME13 8HE

How ME13 8HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Faversham East
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 8HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 8HE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

62.6% of adults in the ME13 8HE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

ME13 8HEEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the ME13 8HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME13 8HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the ME13 8HE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

ME13 8HEEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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 8HE (Faversham East) (about 2,275 residents).

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

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