Affluence in ME16 0XJ
How ME16 0XJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,438 (2024)
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How well off ME16 0XJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 0XJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the ME16 0XJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the ME16 0XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the ME16 0XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 0XJ (Ditton) (about 2,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.