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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 scores 5.2 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£49,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in BN10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

30.4% of adults in BN10 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

27.3% of adults in BN10 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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