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Affluence in BN14 7LJ

How BN14 7LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broadwater South
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN14 7LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN14 7LJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,842
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in the BN14 7LJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

BN14 7LJEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the BN14 7LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN14 7LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the BN14 7LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

BN14 7LJEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN14 7LJ (Broadwater South) (about 1,629 residents).

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

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