Affluence in BN26 6QH
How BN26 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
BN26 6QHPolegate
How well off BN26 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN26 6QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the BN26 6QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the BN26 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the BN26 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 6QH (Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay) (about 2,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.