Affluence in TN12 6GY
How TN12 6GY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,050 (2024)
TN12 6GYTonbridge
How well off TN12 6GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6GY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the TN12 6GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the TN12 6GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the TN12 6GY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN12 6GY (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green) (about 2,050 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.