Affluence in BN8 6DH
How BN8 6DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
BN8 6DHLewes
How well off BN8 6DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN8 6DH area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN8 6DH area is broadly in line with that, at 57.4%. 24.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN8 6DH area is above that, at 37.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN8 6DH area is broadly in line with that, at 35%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN8 6DH sits in (Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly): about 1,552 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.