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Affluence in TN23

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

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
55,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN23 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in TN23 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

TN23England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in TN23 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN23England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in TN23 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

TN23England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%

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

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