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Postcode · Uckfield

Affluence in TN22 5LQ

How TN22 5LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Uckfield South
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN22 5LQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN22 5LQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in the TN22 5LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

TN22 5LQEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the TN22 5LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN22 5LQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the TN22 5LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

TN22 5LQEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN22 5LQ (Uckfield South) (about 1,488 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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