Affluence in ME17 1JZ
How ME17 1JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
ME17 1JZMaidstone
How well off ME17 1JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME17 1JZ area 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the ME17 1JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the ME17 1JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the ME17 1JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 1JZ (Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham) (about 1,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.