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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 averages decile 5.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£49,439
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN10 7 is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN10 7 is broadly in line with that, at 29.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN10 7 is below that, at 25.2%. 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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