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Affluence in ME15 0AU

How ME15 0AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loose & Coxheath
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,749 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 0AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 0AU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,625
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the ME15 0AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ME15 0AUEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the ME15 0AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 0AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the ME15 0AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

ME15 0AUEngland
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 0AU (Loose & Coxheath) (about 2,749 residents).

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

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