Affluence in TN21 8FH
How TN21 8FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
TN21 8FHHeathfield
How well off TN21 8FH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 8FH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
60.3% of adults in the TN21 8FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the TN21 8FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the TN21 8FH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 8FH (Heathfield) (about 1,689 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.