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Postcode district · Tunbridge Wells

Affluence in TN4

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

Council
Tunbridge Wells
Region
South East
Population
46,209 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN4 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Employment6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in TN4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TN4England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

TN4England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.6% of adults in TN4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

TN4England
Degree level or above42.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%

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

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