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Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea

Affluence in TN39 5DT

How TN39 5DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bexhill North & Sidley
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 5DT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN39 5DT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,905
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the TN39 5DT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TN39 5DTEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the TN39 5DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TN39 5DTEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the TN39 5DT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

TN39 5DTEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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 5DT (Bexhill North & Sidley) (about 1,832 residents).

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

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