Affluence in TN27 8BA
How TN27 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
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How well off TN27 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 8BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the TN27 8BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the TN27 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the TN27 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 8BA (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden) (about 1,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.