Affluence in TN12 6LN
How TN12 6LN 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)
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How well off TN12 6LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6LN area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN12 6LN area is broadly in line with that, at 53.6%. 34.3% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN12 6LN area is above that, at 40.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN12 6LN area is below that, at 28.3%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN12 6LN sits in (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.