Affluence in ME19 5LU
How ME19 5LU 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
- 1,808 (2024)
ME19 5LUWest Malling
How well off ME19 5LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 5LU 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the ME19 5LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the ME19 5LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.1% of adults in the ME19 5LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 5LU (East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe) (about 1,808 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.