Affluence in TN12 6QN
How TN12 6QN 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
- 1,221 (2024)
TN12 6QNTonbridge
How well off TN12 6QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6QN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the TN12 6QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the TN12 6QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the TN12 6QN area hold a degree or equivalent, below 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 6QN (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green) (about 1,221 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.