Affluence in TN21 8LW
How TN21 8LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
TN21 8LWHeathfield
How well off TN21 8LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 8LW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the TN21 8LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the TN21 8LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the TN21 8LW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 8LW (Heathfield) (about 1,603 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.