Affluence in TN26 1HB
How TN26 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Charing, Pluckley & Challock
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,368 (2024)
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How well off TN26 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 1HB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the TN26 1HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the TN26 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the TN26 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 1HB (Charing, Pluckley & Challock) (about 1,368 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.