Affluence in TN27 8JR
How TN27 8JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
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How well off TN27 8JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 8JR 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
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the TN27 8JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the TN27 8JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the TN27 8JR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 8JR (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.