Affluence in BN12 6QH
How BN12 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferring & Kingston Gorse
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,831 (2024)
BN12 6QHWorthing
How well off BN12 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN12 6QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.1% of adults in the BN12 6QH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the BN12 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the BN12 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN12 6QH (Ferring & Kingston Gorse) (about 1,831 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.