Affluence in ME18 5LF
How ME18 5LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kings Hill & Wateringbury
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
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How well off ME18 5LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME18 5LF 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
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the ME18 5LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the ME18 5LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the ME18 5LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME18 5LF (Kings Hill & Wateringbury) (about 1,968 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.