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Affluence in ME17 3

How ME17 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
16,253 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME17 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME17 3 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment5.4
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,749
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in ME17 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

ME17 3England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in ME17 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME17 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in ME17 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

ME17 3England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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