Affluence in TN22 2ED
How TN22 2ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,382 (2024)
TN22 2EDUckfield
How well off TN22 2ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN22 2ED 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the TN22 2ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.4% of adults in the TN22 2ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the TN22 2ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 TN22 2ED (Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly) (about 2,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.