Affluence in BN15 9SU
How BN15 9SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cokeham & Sompting
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,426 (2024)
BN15 9SULancing
How well off BN15 9SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN15 9SU area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN15 9SU area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 29.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN15 9SU area is broadly in line with that, at 30%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN15 9SU area is well below that, at 22.1%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN15 9SU sits in (Cokeham & Sompting): about 1,426 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.