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Affluence in TN3 8HE

How TN3 8HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN3 8HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN3 8HE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£71,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
86
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN3 8HE area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 24.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TN3 8HEEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN3 8HE area is above that, at 45.8%.

TN3 8HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN3 8HE area is above that, at 42.4%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

TN3 8HEEngland
Degree level or above42.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN3 8HE sits in (Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst): about 1,632 residents.

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

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