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Affluence in TN22 5QY

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

Neighbourhood
Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield
Council
Wealden
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,861 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN22 5QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN22 5QY area scores 8.0 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,533
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the TN22 5QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

TN22 5QYEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed19.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in the TN22 5QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN22 5QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the TN22 5QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

TN22 5QYEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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 5QY (Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield) (about 2,861 residents).

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

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