Affluence in BN8 6FD
How BN8 6FD 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BN8 6FD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN8 6FD 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 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the BN8 6FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the BN8 6FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the BN8 6FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN8 6FD (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.