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Affluence in TN29 0QY

How TN29 0QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN29 0QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 0QY 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
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,207
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.1% of adults in the TN29 0QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

TN29 0QYEngland
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired36.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the TN29 0QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN29 0QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in the TN29 0QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

TN29 0QYEngland
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN29 0QY (Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland) (about 1,382 residents).

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

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