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Affluence in BN11 4SL

How BN11 4SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heene
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,620 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN11 4SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN11 4SL area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£43,497
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN11 4SL area is below that, at 47.5%. 30% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

BN11 4SLEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN11 4SL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.9%.

BN11 4SLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN11 4SL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.8%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

BN11 4SLEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications6.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN11 4SL sits in (Heene): about 1,620 residents.

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

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