Affluence in BN15 9FL
How BN15 9FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Marsh Barn & Widewater
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
BN15 9FLLancing
How well off BN15 9FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 9FL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the BN15 9FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the BN15 9FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the BN15 9FL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN15 9FL (Marsh Barn & Widewater) (about 1,549 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.