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Affluence in ME18

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

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
16,140 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME18 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.9
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,716
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in ME18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

ME18England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in ME18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME18England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in ME18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

ME18England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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