Affluence in TN21 8SX
How TN21 8SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Broad Oak & Horam
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
TN21 8SXHeathfield
How well off TN21 8SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 8SX 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
54% of adults in the TN21 8SX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the TN21 8SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the TN21 8SX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 8SX (Broad Oak & Horam) (about 1,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.