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Affluence in ME19 6

How ME19 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
15,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME19 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME19 6 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,012
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in ME19 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

ME19 6England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in ME19 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME19 6England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in ME19 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

ME19 6England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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