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Postcode · New Romney

Affluence in TN28 8JH

How TN28 8JH 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)
Deprivation

How well off TN28 8JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN28 8JH 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the TN28 8JH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

TN28 8JHEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired37.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in the TN28 8JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN28 8JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the TN28 8JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

TN28 8JHEngland
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN28 8JH (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.

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