Affluence in TN17 2RJ
How TN17 2RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
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How well off TN17 2RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN17 2RJ 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the TN17 2RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the TN17 2RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the TN17 2RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN17 2RJ (Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.