Affluence in ME17 4PQ
How ME17 4PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loose & Coxheath
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,530 (2024)
ME17 4PQMaidstone
How well off ME17 4PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME17 4PQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the ME17 4PQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the ME17 4PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the ME17 4PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME17 4PQ (Loose & Coxheath) (about 2,530 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.