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Postcode district · Tonbridge

Affluence in TN9

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

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
23,664 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN9 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 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 households6.5
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in TN9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

TN9England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in TN9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN9England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in TN9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

TN9England
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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