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Affluence in ME15 8AA

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

Neighbourhood
Mote Park
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 8AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 8AA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

49.1% of adults in the ME15 8AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

ME15 8AAEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in the ME15 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 8AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the ME15 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

ME15 8AAEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications21%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 8AA (Mote Park) (about 1,713 residents).

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

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