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Affluence in TN

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
791,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 463 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Income6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,382
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in TN are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

TNEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in TN work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TNEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in TN hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

TNEngland
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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