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Affluence in BN13 2

How BN13 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
16,110 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN13 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN13 2 averages decile 5.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.8
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
£53,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
51
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN13 2 is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 27.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BN13 2England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN13 2 is broadly in line with that, at 30.7%.

BN13 2England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN13 2 is below that, at 24.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

BN13 2England
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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