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ME17 4

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8,452 people · median £386,588 · Maidstone

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High wellbeing

Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition 27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population8,452

0–14

19%

15–24

10%

25–44

25%

45–64

26%

65+

21%

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Median age42.6

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate61%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents4.3%

Self-employed · of people in work18.1%

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Retired22.3%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified28%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications17.2%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health84%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.92/10

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Happiness7.57/10

Feels worthwhile8/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.01/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 6/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.2/10

Employment

6.3/10

Education & skills

5.2/10

Health & disability

6.9/10

Crime

6.3/10

Housing & services

1.8/10

Living environment

6.9/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

75%

own their home

95%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 2%

ONS Census 2021

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