Affluence in BN26 5HQ
How BN26 5HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Polegate
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,107 (2024)
BN26 5HQPolegate
How well off BN26 5HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN26 5HQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the BN26 5HQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the BN26 5HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the BN26 5HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 5HQ (Polegate) (about 1,107 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.