Affluence in BN15 8QY
How BN15 8QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Barn & Widewater
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
BN15 8QYLancing
How well off BN15 8QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 8QY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the BN15 8QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the BN15 8QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the BN15 8QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN15 8QY (Marsh Barn & Widewater) (about 1,376 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.