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Affluence in ME16 8

How ME16 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
23,559 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME16 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME16 8 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,344
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in ME16 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

ME16 8England
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in ME16 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME16 8England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in ME16 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

ME16 8England
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

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

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