Affluence in BN26 5XR
How BN26 5XR 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
- 1,183 (2024)
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How well off BN26 5XR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN26 5XR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the BN26 5XR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the BN26 5XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.2% of adults in the BN26 5XR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 5XR (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 1,183 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.