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Postcode · Robertsbridge

Affluence in TN32 5BL

How TN32 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Robertsbridge, Hurst Green & Ticehurst
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,620 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN32 5BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN32 5BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,182
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the TN32 5BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

TN32 5BLEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed17.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the TN32 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN32 5BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in the TN32 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

TN32 5BLEngland
Degree level or above35.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN32 5BL (Robertsbridge, Hurst Green & Ticehurst) (about 1,620 residents).

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

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