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Affluence in ME18 6

How ME18 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
8,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME18 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME18 6 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 (1.4 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
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Living environment2.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.8
  • Crime6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,285
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in ME18 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

ME18 6England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in ME18 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME18 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in ME18 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

ME18 6England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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