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Affluence in ME19 4

How ME19 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
16,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME19 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME19 4 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Income7.2
  • Crime7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,146
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in ME19 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

ME19 4England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in ME19 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME19 4England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in ME19 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

ME19 4England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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