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Affluence in ME14

How ME14 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
50,293 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME14 scores 6.6 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.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime5.4
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Living environment6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in ME14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ME14England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in ME14 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME14England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in ME14 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

ME14England
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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