Affluence in TN29 9DB
How TN29 9DB 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 9DBRomney Marsh
How well off TN29 9DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 9DB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the TN29 9DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the TN29 9DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.1% of adults in the TN29 9DB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN29 9DB (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.