Affluence in ME14 2FW
How ME14 2FW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,425 (2024)
ME14 2FWMaidstone
How well off ME14 2FW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME14 2FW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72% of adults in the ME14 2FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the ME14 2FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the ME14 2FW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 2FW (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 3,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.