Affluence in BN26 6QY
How BN26 6QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham South & West
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
BN26 6QYPolegate
How well off BN26 6QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN26 6QY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the BN26 6QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the BN26 6QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the BN26 6QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN26 6QY (Hailsham South & West) (about 1,448 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.