Affluence in ME16 8QN
How ME16 8QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
ME16 8QNMaidstone
How well off ME16 8QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 8QN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.7% of adults in the ME16 8QN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the ME16 8QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the ME16 8QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 8QN (Barming) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.