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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 4RF

How TN2 4RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ferndale & Hawkenbury
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN2 4RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 4RF 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,987
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the TN2 4RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TN2 4RFEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in the TN2 4RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 4RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in the TN2 4RF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

TN2 4RFEngland
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 4RF (Ferndale & Hawkenbury) (about 2,441 residents).

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

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