Affluence in ME20 7LB
How ME20 7LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
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How well off ME20 7LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 7LB area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the ME20 7LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the ME20 7LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the ME20 7LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 7LB (Ditton) (about 1,358 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.