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Affluence in TN39 4LH

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

Neighbourhood
Kewhurst
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 4LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN39 4LH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

28.1% of adults in the TN39 4LH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 59.5% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

TN39 4LHEngland
Employee, full-time13.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.4%7.9%
Retired59.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the TN39 4LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN39 4LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the TN39 4LH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

TN39 4LHEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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 4LH (Kewhurst) (about 1,706 residents).

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

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