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Affluence in ME15 7AE

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

Neighbourhood
Mote Park
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 7AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 7AE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,467
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the ME15 7AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ME15 7AEEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the ME15 7AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 7AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the ME15 7AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

ME15 7AEEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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 7AE (Mote Park) (about 1,754 residents).

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

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