Affluence in TN5 6LG
How TN5 6LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayfield & Wadhurst
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,951 (2024)
TN5 6LGWadhurst
How well off TN5 6LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN5 6LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the TN5 6LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the TN5 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the TN5 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN5 6LG (Mayfield & Wadhurst) (about 1,951 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.