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Affluence in ME16 0TP

How ME16 0TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Allington
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME16 0TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 0TP 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,502
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the ME16 0TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

ME16 0TPEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired34%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the ME16 0TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME16 0TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the ME16 0TP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

ME16 0TPEngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 0TP (Allington) (about 1,413 residents).

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

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