Affluence in ME16 9JN
How ME16 9JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
ME16 9JNMaidstone
How well off ME16 9JN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 9JN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
61.9% of adults in the ME16 9JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the ME16 9JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the ME16 9JN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 9JN (Barming) (about 1,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.