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Postcode · St. Leonards-on-Sea

Affluence in TN38 8DT

How TN38 8DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West St Leonards
Council
Hastings
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN38 8DT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN38 8DT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,582
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the TN38 8DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TN38 8DTEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the TN38 8DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN38 8DTEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the TN38 8DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

TN38 8DTEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN38 8DT (West St Leonards) (about 2,046 residents).

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

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