Affluence in BN27 3HT
How BN27 3HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham East
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
BN27 3HTHailsham
How well off BN27 3HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 3HT 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.
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the BN27 3HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the BN27 3HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the BN27 3HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 3HT (Hailsham East) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.