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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN4 8RL

How TN4 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ramslye & Rusthall
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN4 8RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN4 8RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the TN4 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TN4 8RLEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the TN4 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN4 8RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the TN4 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

TN4 8RLEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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 8RL (Ramslye & Rusthall) (about 1,917 residents).

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

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