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Affluence in BN10 7

How BN10 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
12,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN10 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN10 7 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,439
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in BN10 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BN10 7England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in BN10 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN10 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in BN10 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

BN10 7England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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