Affluence in TN1 2AR
How TN1 2AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tunbridge Wells Central
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,280 (2024)
How well off TN1 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN1 2AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the TN1 2AR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the TN1 2AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.2% of adults in the TN1 2AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN1 2AR (Tunbridge Wells Central) (about 1,280 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.