Affluence in ME16 8PZ
How ME16 8PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidstone West
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,423 (2024)
ME16 8PZMaidstone
How well off ME16 8PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 8PZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the ME16 8PZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the ME16 8PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the ME16 8PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 8PZ (Maidstone West) (about 2,423 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.