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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 5PP

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

Neighbourhood
Ramslye & Rusthall
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TN2 5PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 5PP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the TN2 5PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

TN2 5PPEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the TN2 5PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 5PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the TN2 5PP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

TN2 5PPEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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 5PP (Ramslye & Rusthall) (about 1,477 residents).

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

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