Affluence in TN1 2ED
How TN1 2ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tunbridge Wells West
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,196 (2024)
TN1 2EDTunbridge Wells
How well off TN1 2ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN1 2ED area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.3% of adults in the TN1 2ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.5% of adults in the TN1 2ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.2% of adults in the TN1 2ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN1 2ED (Tunbridge Wells West) (about 2,196 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.