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Affluence in ME15 9AH

How ME15 9AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mote Park
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 9AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 9AH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

61% of adults in the ME15 9AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

ME15 9AHEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the ME15 9AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 9AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the ME15 9AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

ME15 9AHEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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 9AH (Mote Park) (about 1,594 residents).

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

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