Affluence in BN1 8YL
How BN1 8YL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,748 (2024)
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How well off BN1 8YL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 8YL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the BN1 8YL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.7% of adults in the BN1 8YL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.3% of adults in the BN1 8YL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 8YL (Hurstpierpoint & Bolney) (about 1,748 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.