Affluence in ME16 8LW
How ME16 8LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidstone West
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
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How well off ME16 8LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 8LW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the ME16 8LW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the ME16 8LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the ME16 8LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above 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 8LW (Maidstone West) (about 1,887 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.