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Affluence in TN39 4HG

How TN39 4HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kewhurst
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 4HG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN39 4HG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

39.2% of adults in the TN39 4HG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 52% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

TN39 4HGEngland
Employee, full-time20.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired52%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in the TN39 4HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN39 4HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the TN39 4HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

TN39 4HGEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN39 4HG (Kewhurst) (about 1,553 residents).

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

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