Affluence in ME16 9DY
How ME16 9DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yalding & Farleigh
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,625 (2024)
ME16 9DYMaidstone
How well off ME16 9DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 9DY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the ME16 9DY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the ME16 9DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the ME16 9DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 9DY (Yalding & Farleigh) (about 2,625 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.