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Postcode · Cranbrook

Affluence in TN17 3QR

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

Neighbourhood
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN17 3QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN17 3QR 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 (2.0 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 services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

53.8% of adults in the TN17 3QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

TN17 3QREngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in the TN17 3QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN17 3QREngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in the TN17 3QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

TN17 3QREngland
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN17 3QR (Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden) (about 1,395 residents).

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

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