Affluence in TN27 8DS
How TN27 8DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,314 (2024)
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How well off TN27 8DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 8DS area scores 6.0 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
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the TN27 8DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 16% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the TN27 8DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the TN27 8DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 8DS (Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst) (about 2,314 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.