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Affluence in ME6 9

How ME6 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
3,930 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME6 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME6 9 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,754
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in ME6 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

ME6 9England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in ME6 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME6 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in ME6 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

ME6 9England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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