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Affluence in ME19 5

How ME19 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
12,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME19 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME19 5 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Living environment7.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in ME19 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

ME19 5England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in ME19 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME19 5England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in ME19 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

ME19 5England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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