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Affluence in ME17 4

How ME17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
18,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME17 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME17 4 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Living environment7.1
  • Health and disability7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,294
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in ME17 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ME17 4England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in ME17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME17 4England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in ME17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

ME17 4England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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