Affluence in ME14 5EL
How ME14 5EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Grove Green
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,042 (2024)
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How well off ME14 5EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME14 5EL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the ME14 5EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.3% of adults in the ME14 5EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the ME14 5EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 5EL (Grove Green) (about 2,042 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.