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Affluence in ME16

How ME16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
41,328 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME16 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.6
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Living environment6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,894
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in ME16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

ME16England
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in ME16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME16England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in ME16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

ME16England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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