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Affluence in BN10

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

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
22,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN10 averages decile 5.2 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime6.1
  • 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
£49,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
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 is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 27.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BN10England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN10 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%.

BN10England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN10 is below that, at 27.3%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

BN10England
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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