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Affluence in ME15 9PU

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

Neighbourhood
Parkwood & Senacre
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 9PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 9PU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,078
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the ME15 9PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

ME15 9PUEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the ME15 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 9PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the ME15 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

ME15 9PUEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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 9PU (Parkwood & Senacre) (about 1,893 residents).

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

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