Affluence in TN26 1JZ
How TN26 1JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,496 (2024)
TN26 1JZAshford
How well off TN26 1JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 1JZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the TN26 1JZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the TN26 1JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the TN26 1JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 1JZ (Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch) (about 2,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.