Affluence in ME16 9BS
How ME16 9BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,971 (2024)
ME16 9BSMaidstone
How well off ME16 9BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 9BS area scores 3.0 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
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the ME16 9BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the ME16 9BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the ME16 9BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 9BS (Barming) (about 1,971 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.