Affluence in TN12 6UP
How TN12 6UP 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
- 1,131 (2024)
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How well off TN12 6UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 6UP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
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 6UP area is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. 24.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN12 6UP area is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN12 6UP area is well below that, at 23.1%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN12 6UP sits in (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green): about 1,131 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.