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Affluence in TN40

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

Council
Rother
Region
South East
Population
24,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN40 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN40 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.1
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Crime4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,632
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in TN40 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TN40England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in TN40 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN40England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in TN40 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

TN40England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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