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Affluence in TN39

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
36,205 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN39 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN39 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,603
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

44.5% of adults in TN39 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TN39England
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired38.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in TN39 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TN39England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in TN39 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

TN39England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%18.1%

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

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