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Postcode · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN4 9NQ

How TN4 9NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tunbridge Wells Central
Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,829 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN4 9NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN4 9NQ 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
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,411
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.6% of adults in the TN4 9NQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

TN4 9NQEngland
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the TN4 9NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN4 9NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in the TN4 9NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

TN4 9NQEngland
Degree level or above50.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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 9NQ (Tunbridge Wells Central) (about 1,829 residents).

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

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