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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN2 5XA

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

Neighbourhood
Tunbridge Wells South
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,798 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN2 5XA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN2 5XA 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

56% of adults in the TN2 5XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

TN2 5XAEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51% of adults in the TN2 5XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

TN2 5XAEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.1% of adults in the TN2 5XA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

TN2 5XAEngland
Degree level or above53.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications8%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 5XA (Tunbridge Wells South) (about 1,798 residents).

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

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