Affluence in ME16 0YL
How ME16 0YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidstone West
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,695 (2024)
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How well off ME16 0YL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 0YL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the ME16 0YL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the ME16 0YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the ME16 0YL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 0YL (Maidstone West) (about 2,695 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.