Economy and work in Tonbridge and Malling
DistrictThe east of the South East. 137,913 people in 240 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Tonbridge and Malling, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Tonbridge and Malling’s 78 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 75.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Tonbridge and Malling earned a median of £42,752 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Tonbridge and Malling, 2,095 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Tonbridge and Malling, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 19% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 36% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only72.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Tonbridge and Malling were in work in the year to March 2026.
Tonbridge and Malling is 92nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.