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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN1 1AL

How TN1 1AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tunbridge Wells Central
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,076 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN1 1AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN1 1AL area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,411
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in the TN1 1AL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TN1 1ALEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in the TN1 1AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

TN1 1ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.1% of adults in the TN1 1AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

TN1 1ALEngland
Degree level or above52.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN1 1AL (Tunbridge Wells Central) (about 2,076 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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