Affluence in ME6 5HL
How ME6 5HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Snodland
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
How well off ME6 5HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME6 5HL 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the ME6 5HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the ME6 5HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.3% of adults in the ME6 5HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME6 5HL (Snodland) (about 1,728 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.