Socio-economic statistics for Teasley Mead, East Sussex

Socio-economic statistics for Teasley Mead, East Sussex

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Teasley Mead in Wealden from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Teasley Mead older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Teasley Mead and Wealden? Is Teasley Mead an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Teasley Mead and Wealden

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Teasley Mead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.1 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.9 of Teasley Mead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Withyham 79.1% 20.9%
Wealden 76.97% 23.03%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Teasley Mead has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Teasley Mead compared to other wards in Wealden

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Lower Willingdon 88.31% 11.69%
2 Upper Willingdon 87.98% 12.02%
3 Crowborough St Johns 87.63% 12.37%
4 Hailsham North 86.73% 13.27%
5 Framfield & Cross-in-Hand 83.35% 16.65%
6 Hadlow Down & Rotherfield 82.92% 17.08%
7 Arlington 82.81% 17.19%
8 Heathfield South 82.51% 17.49%
9 Horam & Punnetts Town 81.97% 18.03%
10 Crowborough South East 81.92% 18.08%
11 Maresfield 81.61% 18.39%
12 Hailsham South 81.5% 18.5%
13 South Downs 81.21% 18.79%
14 Stone Cross 81.21% 18.79%
15 Crowborough North 81.19% 18.81%
16 Danehill & Fletching 80.67% 19.33%
17 Pevensey Bay 80.39% 19.61%
18 Buxted 79.82% 20.18%
19 Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 79.37% 20.63%
20 Withyham 79.1% 20.9%
21 Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels 78.95% 21.05%
22 Hailsham North West 78.45% 21.55%
23 Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill 78.27% 21.73%
24 Frant & Wadhurst 77.29% 22.71%
25 Mayfield & Five Ashes 77.22% 22.78%
26 Polegate Central 77.06% 22.94%
27 Hartfield 76.51% 23.49%
28 Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted 76.14% 23.86%
29 Uckfield New Town 75.49% 24.51%
30 Crowborough South West 75.39% 24.61%
31 Hellingly 72.32% 27.68%
32 Forest Row 72.26% 27.74%
33 Crowborough Central 72.18% 27.82%
34 Uckfield East 72.11% 27.89%
35 Crowborough Jarvis Brook 71.38% 28.62%
36 Polegate North 70.35% 29.65%
37 Hailsham Central 69.25% 30.75%
38 Hailsham West 67.98% 32.02%
39 Heathfield North 67.98% 32.02%
40 Uckfield North 64.48% 35.52%
41 Hailsham East 51.4% 48.6%
Teasley Mead is ranked 20 out of 41 wards in Wealden for the percentage of home owners.

Teasley Mead Health Statistics

Withyham has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Withyham 56.12% 31.9% 9.2% 2.33% 0.44%
Wealden 48.22% 34.74% 12.62% 3.51% 0.91%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Wealden changed since 2011?

Wealden residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.44% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.59% 34.93% 13.03% 3.49% 0.96%
2021 48.22% 34.74% 12.62% 3.51% 0.91%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Teasley Mead & Wealden Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Teasley Mead in the Wealden local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Withyham 92.02% 7.98%
Wealden 92.41% 7.59%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Teasley Mead compared to other wards in Wealden

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Forest Row 83.3% 16.7%
2 Crowborough South East 87.8% 12.2%
3 Hartfield 88.95% 11.05%
4 Arlington 89.71% 10.29%
5 Frant & Wadhurst 89.76% 10.24%
6 Mayfield & Five Ashes 90.42% 9.58%
7 Crowborough Central 90.64% 9.36%
8 Uckfield East 90.88% 9.12%
9 South Downs 91.33% 8.67%
10 Danehill & Fletching 91.46% 8.54%
11 Maresfield 91.86% 8.14%
12 Heathfield North 92% 8%
13 Withyham 92.02% 7.98%
14 Crowborough Jarvis Brook 92.17% 7.83%
15 Crowborough St Johns 92.23% 7.77%
16 Crowborough North 92.27% 7.73%
17 Uckfield New Town 92.33% 7.67%
18 Buxted 92.39% 7.61%
19 Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 92.51% 7.49%
20 Hadlow Down & Rotherfield 92.57% 7.43%
21 Crowborough South West 92.65% 7.35%
22 Polegate Central 92.72% 7.28%
23 Heathfield South 92.87% 7.13%
24 Framfield & Cross-in-Hand 92.91% 7.09%
25 Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted 93.09% 6.91%
26 Stone Cross 93.1% 6.9%
27 Polegate North 93.28% 6.72%
28 Hailsham East 93.4% 6.6%
29 Upper Willingdon 93.42% 6.58%
30 Hailsham Central 93.43% 6.57%
31 Uckfield North 93.52% 6.48%
32 Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill 93.74% 6.26%
33 Hellingly 93.93% 6.07%
34 Horam & Punnetts Town 94.35% 5.65%
35 Lower Willingdon 94.42% 5.58%
36 Pevensey Bay 94.57% 5.43%
37 Hailsham West 94.57% 5.43%
38 Hailsham South 94.83% 5.17%
39 Hailsham North 95.02% 4.98%
40 Hailsham North West 95.24% 4.76%
41 Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels 95.44% 4.56%
'; Teasley Mead is ranked 13 out of 41 wards in Wealden for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Teasley Mead Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Withyham.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Teasley Mead Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Teasley Mead residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Teasley Mead to the national average for England.
Level Withyham England
No Qualifications 8.62% 18.08%
Level 1 8.12% 9.69%
Level 2 15.14% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 4.31% 5.32%
Level 3 17.44% 16.92%
Level 4 44.65% 33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Teasley Mead?

The largest employment sector in Teasley Mead is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 24.41%
Professional Occupations 22.54%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.29%
Skilled Trades 10.82%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.12%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.96%
Elementary Occupations 4.99%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 2.77%

Teasley Mead Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wealden.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Wealden 2.1% -0.4%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Teasley Mead on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Teasley Mead.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.33%
In Part-Time Work 33.06%
Unemployed 2.47%
66.94% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Teasley Mead

What is the population of Teasley Mead and Wealden?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wealden including Teasley Mead. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Arlington 3513
Buxted 4204
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron 3536
Crowborough Central 3507
Crowborough Jarvis Brook 3933
Crowborough North 4103
Crowborough South East 4195
Crowborough South West 3049
Crowborough St Johns 3450
Danehill & Fletching 4051
Forest Row 4430
Framfield & Cross-in-Hand 3323
Frant & Wadhurst 6928
Hadlow Down & Rotherfield 3371
Hailsham Central 2607
Hailsham East 4632
Hailsham North 3293
Hailsham North West 3704
Hailsham South 3384
Hailsham West 4227
Hartfield 3368
Heathfield North 3906
Heathfield South 4264
Hellingly 5137
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels 6973
Horam & Punnetts Town 6743
Lower Willingdon 3338
Maresfield 3838
Mayfield & Five Ashes 3693
Pevensey Bay 2993
Polegate Central 5160
Polegate North 3942
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill 3629
South Downs 3102
Stone Cross 3537
Uckfield East 3321
Uckfield New Town 6941
Uckfield North 3047
Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted 2030
Upper Willingdon 3179
Withyham 3152
Wealden Total 162733



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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