Affluence in ME17 2GN
How ME17 2GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,179 (2024)
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How well off ME17 2GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME17 2GN 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
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the ME17 2GN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the ME17 2GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the ME17 2GN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 2GN (Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham) (about 2,179 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.