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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 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
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£55,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in BN12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

36.7% of adults in BN12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

29.9% of adults in BN12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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