Affluence in ME20 6JY
How ME20 6JY 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
- 1,339 (2024)
ME20 6JYAylesford
How well off ME20 6JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 6JY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the ME20 6JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the ME20 6JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the ME20 6JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 6JY (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.