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Affluence in ME15 9TF

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

Neighbourhood
Parkwood & Senacre
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 9TF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 9TF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • 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

49.1% of adults in the ME15 9TF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

ME15 9TFEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the ME15 9TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 9TFEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in the ME15 9TF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

ME15 9TFEngland
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications26%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 9TF (Parkwood & Senacre) (about 1,569 residents).

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

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