Affluence in ME19 4SQ
How ME19 4SQ 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
- 3,630 (2024)
ME19 4SQWest Malling
How well off ME19 4SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 4SQ 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.5% of adults in the ME19 4SQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the ME19 4SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.2% of adults in the ME19 4SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 4SQ (Kings Hill & Wateringbury) (about 3,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.