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TN21 postcode area · Wealden

The TN21 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rother, Wealden. Area Scores range from 44 to 84 across them. Every full TN21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the TN21 district: Heathfield scores 85 out of 100 (#1,054 of 6,856 nationally) while Burwash, Sedlescombe & Staplecross sits at 44 — neighbours on the map, 41 points apart on the index. 4 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £330,000 in Heathfield to £540,000 in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rother and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,380a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime35per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied80%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TN21 district

£378,500median home sold over the past year · +2.3% over 5 years · -0.4% over the year · 262 sales
Detached£511,250
Semi-detached£355,000
Terraced£300,000
Flat£160,000
Wealden£379,975
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HeathfieldWealden 1,05485 £330,000
Mayfield & WadhurstWealden 1,23282 £510,000
Buxted, Framfield & RotherfieldWealden 1,36980 £540,000
Broad Oak & HoramWealden 1,81574 £399,375
Five Ash Down, Horsted & ChiddinglyWealden 2,52163 £533,750
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East DeanWealden 2,61762 £365,000
Herstmonceux & NinfieldWealden 3,09055 £370,400
Burwash, Sedlescombe & StaplecrossRother 3,83744 £497,500

People living in TN21 Census 2021

Residents66,523
Median age (est.)50
Density105per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above36%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 28%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 8%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 26%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 20% · Professional 19% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors20%
Professional19%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional13%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in TN21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TN21 district.

Hailsham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TN21.

BN27 TN20 TN19 TN6 TN22 BN24 BN26 TN32

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.