Affluence in BN27 1JH
How BN27 1JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham Central & East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
BN27 1JHHailsham
How well off BN27 1JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1JH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the BN27 1JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the BN27 1JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the BN27 1JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1JH (Hailsham Central & East) (about 1,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.