Affluence in BN27 1ST
How BN27 1ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham Central & East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
BN27 1STHailsham
How well off BN27 1ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 1ST area scores 7.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the BN27 1ST area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the BN27 1ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the BN27 1ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 1ST (Hailsham Central & East) (about 1,533 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.