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Affluence in TN5 7ZR

How TN5 7ZR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tonbridge Town
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,158 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN5 7ZR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN5 7ZR area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£64,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
76
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN5 7ZR area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. 18.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

TN5 7ZREngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN5 7ZR area is broadly in line with that, at 30.7%.

TN5 7ZREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN5 7ZR area is below that, at 29.4%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

TN5 7ZREngland
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN5 7ZR sits in (Tonbridge Town): about 2,158 residents.

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

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