Affluence in ME17 3XF
How ME17 3XF 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
- 2,941 (2024)
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How well off ME17 3XF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME17 3XF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the ME17 3XF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the ME17 3XF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the ME17 3XF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 3XF (Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton) (about 2,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.