Affluence in ME5 9RS
How ME5 9RS 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
- 1,352 (2024)
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How well off ME5 9RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME5 9RS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- 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
58.3% of adults in the ME5 9RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the ME5 9RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the ME5 9RS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME5 9RS (Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill) (about 1,352 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.