Affluence in TN18 4JP
How TN18 4JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,773 (2024)
How well off TN18 4JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN18 4JP area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN18 4JP area is broadly in line with that, at 59.8%. 26.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN18 4JP area is above that, at 41%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN18 4JP area is broadly in line with that, at 36%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN18 4JP sits in (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst): about 1,773 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.