Affluence in TN2 4LT
How TN2 4LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pembury & Matfield
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,311 (2024)
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How well off TN2 4LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 4LT 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 households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the TN2 4LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the TN2 4LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the TN2 4LT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN2 4LT (Pembury & Matfield) (about 1,311 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.