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Affluence in BN13

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

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
45,376 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN13 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Crime6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,771
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in BN13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BN13England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in BN13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN13England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in BN13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

BN13England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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