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Affluence in BN12 5DR

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

Neighbourhood
Ferring & Kingston Gorse
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,472 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN12 5DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 5DR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,447
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.4% of adults in the BN12 5DR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 54.9% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

BN12 5DREngland
Employee, full-time18.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.6%7.9%
Retired54.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the BN12 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN12 5DREngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the BN12 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

BN12 5DREngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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 5DR (Ferring & Kingston Gorse) (about 1,472 residents).

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

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