Affluence in BN26 5RZ
How BN26 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,162 (2024)
BN26 5RZPolegate
How well off BN26 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN26 5RZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.3% of adults in the BN26 5RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.7% of adults in the BN26 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the BN26 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 5RZ (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 2,162 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.