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Affluence in BN15 0BB

How BN15 0BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cokeham & Sompting
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,274 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN15 0BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 0BB 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
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,988
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the BN15 0BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BN15 0BBEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the BN15 0BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN15 0BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the BN15 0BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

BN15 0BBEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN15 0BB (Cokeham & Sompting) (about 1,274 residents).

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

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