Affluence in ME20 6QW
How ME20 6QW 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
- 1,422 (2024)
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How well off ME20 6QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 6QW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the ME20 6QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the ME20 6QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the ME20 6QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 6QW (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 1,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.