Affluence in TN2 4AL
How TN2 4AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,451 (2024)
TN2 4ALTunbridge Wells
How well off TN2 4AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 4AL 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 environment4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
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 TN2 4AL area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. 23.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN2 4AL area is above that, at 37.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN2 4AL area is broadly in line with that, at 32%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN2 4AL sits in (Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green): about 2,451 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.