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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 3DQ

How TN2 3DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southborough East & Longfield Road
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,425 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TN2 3DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 3DQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£66,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.8% of adults in the TN2 3DQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TN2 3DQEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in the TN2 3DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 3DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in the TN2 3DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

TN2 3DQEngland
Degree level or above41.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN2 3DQ (Southborough East & Longfield Road) (about 3,425 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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