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Affluence in ME16 0ZS

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

Neighbourhood
Allington
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,873 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME16 0ZS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 0ZS area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

58.6% of adults in the ME16 0ZS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

ME16 0ZSEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the ME16 0ZS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME16 0ZSEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the ME16 0ZS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

ME16 0ZSEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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 0ZS (Allington) (about 1,873 residents).

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

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