— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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3,611 people · median £375,000 · Tunbridge Wells
High wellbeing
Tunbridge Wells Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 25/39 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood
Population3,611
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Median age39.8
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate61%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents4.1%
Self-employed · of people in work21.7%
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Retired22.5%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified31%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications20.2%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health85%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.74/10
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Happiness7.43/10
Feels worthwhile7.57/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.13/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 4/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 35% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 4/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 4/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
4.5/10
Employment
3.5/10
Education & skills
4.0/10
Health & disability
3.5/10
Crime
3.0/10
Housing & services
5.5/10
Living environment
9.5/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
49%
own their home
86%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 8%
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 8%
ONS Census 2021
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