Affluence in BN27 4RJ
How BN27 4RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herstmonceux & Ninfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
BN27 4RJHailsham
How well off BN27 4RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN27 4RJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the BN27 4RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the BN27 4RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.7% of adults in the BN27 4RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN27 4RJ (Herstmonceux & Ninfield) (about 1,175 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.