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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN1

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
26,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN1 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Income6.9
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
  • Education and skills8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,888
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in TN1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

TN1England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in TN1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN1England
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in TN1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

TN1England
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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