Pembury Tunbridge Wells 004B

Ward: Pembury

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 30,052 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 91% Better than 91% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
41% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Employment: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Health: 88% Better than 88% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
38% Complete (very good)

Education: 85% Better than 85% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
35% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 61% Better than 61% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Crime: 47% Better than 47% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-3% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly