Affluence in BN12 5LW
How BN12 5LW 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)
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How well off BN12 5LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 5LW 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.4% of adults in the BN12 5LW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 54.9% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the BN12 5LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the BN12 5LW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN12 5LW (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.