Affluence in ME6 5EL
How ME6 5EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Snodland
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
How well off ME6 5EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME6 5EL area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the ME6 5EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the ME6 5EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the ME6 5EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME6 5EL (Snodland) (about 1,606 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.