Affluence in TN18 5JU
How TN18 5JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
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How well off TN18 5JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN18 5JU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the TN18 5JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the TN18 5JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the TN18 5JU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN18 5JU (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst) (about 1,447 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.