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Postcode · Tonbridge

Affluence in TN9 1JR

How TN9 1JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tonbridge Town
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN9 1JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN9 1JR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in the TN9 1JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.

TN9 1JREngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student19.1%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the TN9 1JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN9 1JREngland
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students18.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the TN9 1JR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

TN9 1JREngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above20.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN9 1JR (Tonbridge Town) (about 2,298 residents).

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

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