Affluence in ME13 9ET
How ME13 9ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boughton & Selling
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
ME13 9ETFaversham
How well off ME13 9ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME13 9ET area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the ME13 9ET area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the ME13 9ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the ME13 9ET area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME13 9ET (Boughton & Selling) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.