Affluence in ME9 7UH
How ME9 7UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,636 (2024)
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How well off ME9 7UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 7UH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the ME9 7UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the ME9 7UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the ME9 7UH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 7UH (Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham) (about 2,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.