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Affluence in ME15 6TF

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

Neighbourhood
Maidstone West
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,445 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 6TF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 6TF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,203
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the ME15 6TF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

ME15 6TFEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the ME15 6TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 6TFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the ME15 6TF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

ME15 6TFEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 6TF (Maidstone West) (about 2,445 residents).

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

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