Affluence in TN2 4LG
How TN2 4LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pembury & Matfield
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
TN2 4LGTunbridge Wells
How well off TN2 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 4LG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the TN2 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the TN2 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.3% of adults in the TN2 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN2 4LG (Pembury & Matfield) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.