Affluence in ME14 9SG
How ME14 9SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,242 (2024)
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How well off ME14 9SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME14 9SG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the ME14 9SG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the ME14 9SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the ME14 9SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 9SG (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 1,242 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.