Affluence in ME19 6QJ
How ME19 6QJ 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
- 1,908 (2024)
ME19 6QJWest Malling
How well off ME19 6QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME19 6QJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the ME19 6QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the ME19 6QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the ME19 6QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME19 6QJ (East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe) (about 1,908 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.