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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 5RD

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

Neighbourhood
Ramslye & Rusthall
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TN2 5RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 5RD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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

62.7% of adults in the TN2 5RD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

TN2 5RDEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the TN2 5RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 5RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in the TN2 5RD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

TN2 5RDEngland
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 5RD (Ramslye & Rusthall) (about 1,388 residents).

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

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