Affluence in TN26 3JH
How TN26 3JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,388 (2024)
TN26 3JHAshford
How well off TN26 3JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 3JH area scores 4.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the TN26 3JH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the TN26 3JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the TN26 3JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 3JH (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden) (about 2,388 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.