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Affluence in TN27 0JG

How TN27 0JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Charing, Pluckley & Challock
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN27 0JG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 0JG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,644
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the TN27 0JG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TN27 0JGEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the TN27 0JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN27 0JGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the TN27 0JG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

TN27 0JGEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 0JG (Charing, Pluckley & Challock) (about 1,571 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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