Affluence in TN21 8QN
How TN21 8QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heathfield
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
TN21 8QNHeathfield
How well off TN21 8QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 8QN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the TN21 8QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the TN21 8QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the TN21 8QN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 8QN (Heathfield) (about 1,562 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.