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Affluence in BN14

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

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
45,124 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN14 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 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Employment6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,680
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in BN14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BN14England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in BN14 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN14England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in BN14 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

BN14England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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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