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Affluence in ME17 3JJ

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

Neighbourhood
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,082 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME17 3JJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME17 3JJ 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 (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,371
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the ME17 3JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

ME17 3JJEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the ME17 3JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME17 3JJEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the ME17 3JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

ME17 3JJEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 3JJ (Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton) (about 2,082 residents).

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

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