Affluence in ME15 6UP
How ME15 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tovil
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
ME15 6UPMaidstone
How well off ME15 6UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 6UP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the ME15 6UP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the ME15 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the ME15 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 6UP (Tovil) (about 1,950 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.