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Postcode · Bexhill-on-Sea

Affluence in TN40 1BG

How TN40 1BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bexhill Central
Council
Rother
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,148 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN40 1BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN40 1BG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,293
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in the TN40 1BG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TN40 1BGEngland
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the TN40 1BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN40 1BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the TN40 1BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

TN40 1BGEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN40 1BG (Bexhill Central) (about 2,148 residents).

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

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