Affluence in ME16 9PN
How ME16 9PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,916 (2024)
How well off ME16 9PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME16 9PN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the ME16 9PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the ME16 9PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the ME16 9PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME16 9PN (Barming) (about 1,916 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.