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Affluence in TN27 0JH

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

Neighbourhood
Charing, Pluckley & Challock
Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,281 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN27 0JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 0JH 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
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

42.6% of adults in the TN27 0JH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

TN27 0JHEngland
Employee, full-time22.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired41%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in the TN27 0JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN27 0JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the TN27 0JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

TN27 0JHEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 0JH (Charing, Pluckley & Challock) (about 1,281 residents).

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

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