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Affluence in TN12 7PA

How TN12 7PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pembury & Matfield
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN12 7PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN12 7PA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the TN12 7PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

TN12 7PAEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the TN12 7PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN12 7PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in the TN12 7PA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

TN12 7PAEngland
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN12 7PA (Pembury & Matfield) (about 1,903 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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