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Affluence in TN23 5UW

How TN23 5UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beaver & Singleton
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN23 5UW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN23 5UW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,653
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in the TN23 5UW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

TN23 5UWEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the TN23 5UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN23 5UWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the TN23 5UW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

TN23 5UWEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN23 5UW (Beaver & Singleton) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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