Affluence in TN2 3AX
How TN2 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- High Brooms & Sherwood
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,894 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
TN2 3AXTunbridge Wells
How well off TN2 3AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 3AX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the TN2 3AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the TN2 3AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the TN2 3AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN2 3AX (High Brooms & Sherwood) (about 1,894 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.