Affluence in TN27 8QR
How TN27 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden
- Council
- Ashford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
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How well off TN27 8QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 8QR 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the TN27 8QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the TN27 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the TN27 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 8QR (Biddenden, Smarden & High Halden) (about 1,568 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.