Affluence in ME5 9EN
How ME5 9EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
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How well off ME5 9EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 9EN 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the ME5 9EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the ME5 9EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the ME5 9EN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 9EN (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.