Affluence in TN21 9JJ
How TN21 9JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross
- Council
- Rother
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
TN21 9JJHeathfield
How well off TN21 9JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN21 9JJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the TN21 9JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the TN21 9JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41% of adults in the TN21 9JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN21 9JJ (Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.