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Affluence in TN24

How TN24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
46,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN24 averages decile 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Living environment7.0
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
£59,126
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
65
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; TN24 is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 20.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

TN24England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; TN24 is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%.

TN24England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; TN24 is below that, at 29.6%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

TN24England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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