Affluence in TN4 9HS
How TN4 9HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southborough East & Longfield Road
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
TN4 9HSTunbridge Wells
How well off TN4 9HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN4 9HS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the TN4 9HS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the TN4 9HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the TN4 9HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN4 9HS (Southborough East & Longfield Road) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.