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Postcode · Cranbrook

Affluence in TN17 3BG

How TN17 3BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN17 3BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN17 3BG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,869
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the TN17 3BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TN17 3BGEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the TN17 3BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN17 3BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the TN17 3BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

TN17 3BGEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN17 3BG (Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden) (about 1,501 residents).

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

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