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Affluence in ME19 4TX

How ME19 4TX 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)
Deprivation

How well off ME19 4TX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 4TX 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,624
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the ME19 4TX 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.

ME19 4TXEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.4% of adults in the ME19 4TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME19 4TXEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in the ME19 4TX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

ME19 4TXEngland
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 4TX (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.

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