PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN4 0PU

How TN4 0PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southborough West
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN4 0PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN4 0PU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in the TN4 0PU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

TN4 0PUEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the TN4 0PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN4 0PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in the TN4 0PU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

TN4 0PUEngland
Degree level or above43.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN4 0PU (Southborough West) (about 1,611 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area