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)
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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
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.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the TN17 3BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
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.
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.