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Affluence in BN12 5AE

How BN12 5AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Goring-by-Sea
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN12 5AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 5AE area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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
£57,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
62
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 BN12 5AE area is well below that, at 36.2%. 55.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

BN12 5AEEngland
Employee, full-time18.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired55.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN12 5AE area is above that, at 37.7%.

BN12 5AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate17.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN12 5AE area is below that, at 26.1%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

BN12 5AEEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN12 5AE sits in (Goring-by-Sea): about 1,632 residents.

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

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