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Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea

Affluence in TN38 0SU

How TN38 0SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West St Leonards
Council
Hastings
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN38 0SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN38 0SU area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,582
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TN38 0SU area is below that, at 44.9%. 36.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TN38 0SUEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired36.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TN38 0SU area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%.

TN38 0SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TN38 0SU area is below that, at 28.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

TN38 0SUEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN38 0SU sits in (West St Leonards): about 1,940 residents.

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

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