Affluence in BN15 8QZ
How BN15 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Barn & Widewater
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,300 (2024)
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How well off BN15 8QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 8QZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the BN15 8QZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the BN15 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the BN15 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN15 8QZ (Marsh Barn & Widewater) (about 1,300 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.