Affluence in TN5 6RB
How TN5 6RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
TN5 6RBWadhurst
How well off TN5 6RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN5 6RB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN5 6RB area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 24.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN5 6RB area is above that, at 45.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN5 6RB area is above that, at 42.4%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN5 6RB sits in (Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurst): about 1,632 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.