Affluence in ME20 7UH
How ME20 7UH 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
- 2,274 (2024)
ME20 7UHAylesford
How well off ME20 7UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME20 7UH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the ME20 7UH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the ME20 7UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the ME20 7UH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME20 7UH (Larkfield & New Hythe) (about 2,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.