Affluence in BN27 1LZ
How BN27 1LZ 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
- 1,740 (2024)
BN27 1LZHailsham
How well off BN27 1LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1LZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.7% of adults in the BN27 1LZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the BN27 1LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the BN27 1LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1LZ (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.