Affluence in ME19 5FA
How ME19 5FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
ME19 5FAWest Malling
How well off ME19 5FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 5FA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81.5% of adults in the ME19 5FA area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.2% of adults in the ME19 5FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the ME19 5FA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 5FA (East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.