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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 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£57,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
62
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; TN23 is above that, at 62.6%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; TN23 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; TN23 is below that, at 27.7%. 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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