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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 5EU

How TN2 5EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tunbridge Wells South
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TN2 5EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 5EU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,437
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the TN2 5EU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

TN2 5EUEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59% of adults in the TN2 5EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 5EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional32.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61% of adults in the TN2 5EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.9% have no qualifications.

TN2 5EUEngland
Degree level or above61%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications6.9%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 5EU (Tunbridge Wells South) (about 1,710 residents).

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

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