Affluence in TN21 8RJ
How TN21 8RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Broad Oak & Horam
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,350 (2024)
TN21 8RJHeathfield
How well off TN21 8RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 8RJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment1.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the TN21 8RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the TN21 8RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the TN21 8RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 8RJ (Broad Oak & Horam) (about 1,350 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.