Affluence in ME14 2SW
How ME14 2SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,030 (2024)
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How well off ME14 2SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME14 2SW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the ME14 2SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the ME14 2SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the ME14 2SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 2SW (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 2,030 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.