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Affluence in TN39 4QR

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

Neighbourhood
Collington, Cooden & Little Common
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,264 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 4QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN39 4QR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). 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
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.9% of adults in the TN39 4QR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 53% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

TN39 4QREngland
Employee, full-time17.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired53%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.3% of adults in the TN39 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN39 4QREngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the TN39 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

TN39 4QREngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21%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 4QR (Collington, Cooden & Little Common) (about 1,264 residents).

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

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