Affluence in TN3 9LZ
How TN3 9LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
TN3 9LZTunbridge Wells
How well off TN3 9LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN3 9LZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the TN3 9LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the TN3 9LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.9% of adults in the TN3 9LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN3 9LZ (Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.