Affluence in ME16 9NR
How ME16 9NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,386 (2024)
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How well off ME16 9NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 9NR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.1% of adults in the ME16 9NR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the ME16 9NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.4% of adults in the ME16 9NR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 9NR (Barming) (about 2,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.