Affluence in BN8 6BB
How BN8 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,073 (2024)
BN8 6BBLewes
How well off BN8 6BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN8 6BB area scores 5.0 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 skills5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.4% of adults in the BN8 6BB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 56.9% are retired and 1.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the BN8 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the BN8 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN8 6BB (Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean) (about 1,073 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.