Affluence in ME13 8QP
How ME13 8QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Faversham West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,213 (2024)
How well off ME13 8QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 8QP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the ME13 8QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the ME13 8QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the ME13 8QP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME13 8QP (Faversham West) (about 1,213 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.