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Affluence in ME15 6RB

How ME15 6RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tovil
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,118 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 6RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 6RB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the ME15 6RB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

ME15 6RBEngland
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the ME15 6RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 6RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the ME15 6RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

ME15 6RBEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 6RB (Tovil) (about 2,118 residents).

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

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