Affluence in BN27 1FW
How BN27 1FW 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
- 1,946 (2024)
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How well off BN27 1FW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1FW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.7% of adults in the BN27 1FW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BN27 1FW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the BN27 1FW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1FW (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 1,946 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.