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Affluence in BN14 9AB

How BN14 9AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broadwater West
Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN14 9AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN14 9AB area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,366
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in the BN14 9AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

BN14 9ABEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the BN14 9AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN14 9ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the BN14 9AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

BN14 9ABEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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 9AB (Broadwater West) (about 1,508 residents).

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

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