Affluence in TN26 2QE
How TN26 2QE 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)
TN26 2QEAshford
How well off TN26 2QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 2QE area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN26 2QE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN26 2QE area is broadly in line with that, at 29.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN26 2QE area is below that, at 26.5%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN26 2QE sits in (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.