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Affluence in BN11

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

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
37,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN11 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
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
£48,203
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN11 is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. 25.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

BN11England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN11 is broadly in line with that, at 35.9%.

BN11England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN11 is broadly in line with that, at 35.6%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

BN11England
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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