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Affluence in BN27 3EQ

How BN27 3EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hailsham South & West
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN27 3EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 3EQ 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,326
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in the BN27 3EQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

BN27 3EQEngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the BN27 3EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN27 3EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the BN27 3EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

BN27 3EQEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24%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 3EQ (Hailsham South & West) (about 1,625 residents).

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

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