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Affluence in BN12

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

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
36,044 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN12 averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Crime6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
57
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN12 is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 31% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BN12England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN12 is broadly in line with that, at 36.7%.

BN12England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN12 is below that, at 29.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

BN12England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%

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

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