Affluence in ME16 0QL
How ME16 0QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Allington
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
ME16 0QLMaidstone
How well off ME16 0QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 0QL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the ME16 0QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the ME16 0QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the ME16 0QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 0QL (Allington) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.