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Affluence in ME17 1

How ME17 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
18,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME17 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME17 1 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment4.2
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.1
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in ME17 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

ME17 1England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in ME17 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME17 1England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in ME17 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

ME17 1England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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