Affluence in TN12 6LJ
How TN12 6LJ 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
- 1,181 (2024)
TN12 6LJTonbridge
How well off TN12 6LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6LJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the TN12 6LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the TN12 6LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the TN12 6LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN12 6LJ (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green) (about 1,181 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.