Affluence in TN12 6NE
How TN12 6NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
How well off TN12 6NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6NE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the TN12 6NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50% of adults in the TN12 6NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.5% of adults in the TN12 6NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN12 6NE (Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.