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Affluence in ME15 7

How ME15 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
25,559 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME15 7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.9
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in ME15 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ME15 7England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in ME15 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in ME15 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

ME15 7England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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