Affluence in TN26 3RQ
How TN26 3RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,059 (2024)
TN26 3RQAshford
How well off TN26 3RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN26 3RQ 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
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.4% of adults in the TN26 3RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the TN26 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the TN26 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN26 3RQ (Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch) (about 2,059 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.