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Affluence in ME13 8UW

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

Neighbourhood
Faversham West
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,661 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME13 8UW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 8UW 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
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

60% of adults in the ME13 8UW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

ME13 8UWEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the ME13 8UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME13 8UWEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in the ME13 8UW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

ME13 8UWEngland
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 8UW (Faversham West) (about 2,661 residents).

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

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