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Affluence in ME20

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
31,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME20 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,594
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in ME20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

ME20England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in ME20 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME20England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in ME20 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

ME20England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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