Affluence in ME9 8QS
How ME9 8QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borden & The Meads
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
ME9 8QSSittingbourne
How well off ME9 8QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME9 8QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the ME9 8QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the ME9 8QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the ME9 8QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME9 8QS (Borden & The Meads) (about 2,129 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.