Affluence in BN12 5NZ
How BN12 5NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferring & Kingston Gorse
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
BN12 5NZWorthing
How well off BN12 5NZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 5NZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
33.5% of adults in the BN12 5NZ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55.8% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the BN12 5NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the BN12 5NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN12 5NZ (Ferring & Kingston Gorse) (about 1,512 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.