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Affluence in TN28 8RQ

How TN28 8RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lydd & Dungeness
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,195 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN28 8RQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN28 8RQ area scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the TN28 8RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

TN28 8RQEngland
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired35%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the TN28 8RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN28 8RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the TN28 8RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

TN28 8RQEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 8RQ (Lydd & Dungeness) (about 1,195 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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