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Affluence in BN27 1PQ

How BN27 1PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hailsham Central & East
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,313 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN27 1PQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1PQ 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the BN27 1PQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BN27 1PQEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in the BN27 1PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN27 1PQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the BN27 1PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BN27 1PQEngland
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1PQ (Hailsham Central & East) (about 2,313 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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