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Affluence in TN25 7LH

How TN25 7LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN25 7LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN25 7LH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,207
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the TN25 7LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

TN25 7LHEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the TN25 7LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN25 7LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the TN25 7LH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

TN25 7LHEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN25 7LH (Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland) (about 1,226 residents).

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

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