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Affluence in TN39 3

How TN39 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,938 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN39 3 averages decile 5.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Living environment6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Crime6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
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
£46,468
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; TN39 3 is below that, at 40.6%. 44.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

TN39 3England
Employee, full-time21.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired44.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; TN39 3 is broadly in line with that, at 35.2%.

TN39 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; TN39 3 is below that, at 29.2%. 20% have no qualifications.

TN39 3England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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