Affluence in BN27 1LH
How BN27 1LH 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
- 2,111 (2024)
BN27 1LHHailsham
How well off BN27 1LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1LH 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 skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the BN27 1LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the BN27 1LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the BN27 1LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1LH (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 2,111 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.