Affluence in TN29 9QB
How TN29 9QB 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
- 1,226 (2024)
TN29 9QBRomney Marsh
How well off TN29 9QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN29 9QB 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
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the TN29 9QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the TN29 9QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the TN29 9QB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN29 9QB (Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland) (about 1,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.