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Affluence in BN15 8RZ

How BN15 8RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cokeham & Sompting
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN15 8RZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 8RZ 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

49% of adults in the BN15 8RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

BN15 8RZEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired36.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the BN15 8RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN15 8RZEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate16.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the BN15 8RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

BN15 8RZEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 8RZ (Cokeham & Sompting) (about 1,572 residents).

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

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