Affluence in TN5 6PA
How TN5 6PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayfield & Wadhurst
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
TN5 6PAWadhurst
How well off TN5 6PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TN5 6PA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the TN5 6PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.7% of adults in the TN5 6PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.1% of adults in the TN5 6PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TN5 6PA (Mayfield & Wadhurst) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.