Affluence in TN26 1HZ
How TN26 1HZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
TN26 1HZAshford
How well off TN26 1HZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 1HZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the TN26 1HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the TN26 1HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the TN26 1HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 1HZ (Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch) (about 1,670 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.