Affluence in TN27 9QN
How TN27 9QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Headcorn & Sutton Valence
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,061 (2024)
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How well off TN27 9QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN27 9QN area scores 3.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the TN27 9QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the TN27 9QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the TN27 9QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN27 9QN (Headcorn & Sutton Valence) (about 2,061 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.