Affluence in ME15 8ZR
How ME15 8ZR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,941 (2024)
ME15 8ZRMaidstone
How well off ME15 8ZR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 8ZR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the ME15 8ZR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the ME15 8ZR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the ME15 8ZR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 8ZR (Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton) (about 2,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.