Affluence in ME19 5HB
How ME19 5HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Larkfield & New Hythe
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
ME19 5HBWest Malling
How well off ME19 5HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 5HB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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 households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the ME19 5HB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the ME19 5HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the ME19 5HB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 5HB (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 1,589 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.