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Affluence in ME15 8

How ME15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
20,283 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME15 8 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in ME15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

ME15 8England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in ME15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in ME15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

ME15 8England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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