Affluence in ME14 2JH
How ME14 2JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penenden Heath
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
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How well off ME14 2JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME14 2JH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the ME14 2JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the ME14 2JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the ME14 2JH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 2JH (Penenden Heath) (about 1,940 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.