Affluence in TN18 5ED
How TN18 5ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
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How well off TN18 5ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN18 5ED area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
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 5ED area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 24.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN18 5ED area is above that, at 43.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN18 5ED area is above that, at 40.1%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN18 5ED sits in (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst): about 1,649 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.