Affluence in BN8 6PQ
How BN8 6PQ 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
- 1,659 (2024)
BN8 6PQLewes
How well off BN8 6PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN8 6PQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the BN8 6PQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the BN8 6PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the BN8 6PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN8 6PQ (Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.