Affluence in TN29 9BU
How TN29 9BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lydd & Dungeness
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
TN29 9BURomney Marsh
How well off TN29 9BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 9BU area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN29 9BU area is broadly in line with that, at 50.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN29 9BU area is well below that, at 18.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN29 9BU area is less than half that, at 15.1%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN29 9BU sits in (Lydd & Dungeness): about 1,534 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.