Affluence in TN29 9JY
How TN29 9JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lydd & Dungeness
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,374 (2024)
TN29 9JYRomney Marsh
How well off TN29 9JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 9JY area scores 3.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the TN29 9JY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the TN29 9JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the TN29 9JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN29 9JY (Lydd & Dungeness) (about 2,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.