Affluence in ME16 8PF
How ME16 8PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tovil
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
ME16 8PFMaidstone
How well off ME16 8PF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 8PF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.7% of adults in the ME16 8PF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the ME16 8PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.5% of adults in the ME16 8PF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 8PF (Tovil) (about 1,569 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.