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Postcode · Faversham

Affluence in ME13 8UD

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

Neighbourhood
Faversham West
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 8UD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 8UD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • 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

50.7% of adults in the ME13 8UD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

ME13 8UDEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the ME13 8UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME13 8UDEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the ME13 8UD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

ME13 8UDEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%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 8UD (Faversham West) (about 2,150 residents).

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

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