Affluence in ME19 4BH
How ME19 4BH 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
- 1,420 (2024)
ME19 4BHWest Malling
How well off ME19 4BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 4BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the ME19 4BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the ME19 4BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the ME19 4BH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 4BH (Kings Hill & Wateringbury) (about 1,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.