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Affluence in TN31

How TN31 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,890 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN31 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,123
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in TN31 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

TN31England
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired34.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in TN31 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN31England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in TN31 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

TN31England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%

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

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