Affluence in TN28 8HU
How TN28 8HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Romney
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,939 (2024)
How well off TN28 8HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN28 8HU 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the TN28 8HU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the TN28 8HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the TN28 8HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN28 8HU (New Romney) (about 1,939 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.