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Affluence in BN12 5AQ

How BN12 5AQ 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 5AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 5AQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£57,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.2% of adults in the BN12 5AQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

BN12 5AQEngland
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

37.7% of adults in the BN12 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN12 5AQEngland
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

26.1% of adults in the BN12 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

BN12 5AQEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN12 5AQ (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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