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Affluence in TN39 3QX

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

Neighbourhood
Kewhurst
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 3QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN39 3QX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.6% of adults in the TN39 3QX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 56.5% are retired and 2% are full-time students.

TN39 3QXEngland
Employee, full-time17.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student2%7.9%
Retired56.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the TN39 3QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN39 3QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate18.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the TN39 3QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

TN39 3QXEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN39 3QX (Kewhurst) (about 1,510 residents).

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

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