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Affluence in TN40 2

How TN40 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
18,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN40 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN40 2 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in TN40 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

TN40 2England
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in TN40 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN40 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in TN40 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

TN40 2England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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