Affluence in ME15 8JS
How ME15 8JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bearsted & Downswood
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
ME15 8JSMaidstone
How well off ME15 8JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 8JS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the ME15 8JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the ME15 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the ME15 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 8JS (Bearsted & Downswood) (about 1,829 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.