Affluence in TN18 4LG
How TN18 4LG 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)
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How well off TN18 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN18 4LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the TN18 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the TN18 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the TN18 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN18 4LG (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.