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Affluence in ME6

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
15,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, ME6 scores 6.4 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.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in ME6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

ME6England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in ME6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

ME6England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in ME6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

ME6England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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