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Affluence in ME20 7AE

How ME20 7AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boxley & Detling
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,693 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME20 7AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 7AE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,242
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the ME20 7AE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

ME20 7AEEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the ME20 7AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME20 7AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the ME20 7AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

ME20 7AEEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 7AE (Boxley & Detling) (about 1,693 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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