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Affluence in BN12 6JW

How BN12 6JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Durrington South
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN12 6JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 6JW area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,808
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the BN12 6JW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BN12 6JWEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired36.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the BN12 6JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN12 6JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the BN12 6JW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

BN12 6JWEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 6JW (Durrington South) (about 1,815 residents).

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

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