Affluence in ME20 6GY
How ME20 6GY 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
- 2,159 (2024)
ME20 6GYAylesford
How well off ME20 6GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 6GY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the ME20 6GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the ME20 6GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the ME20 6GY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 6GY (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 2,159 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.