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Affluence in BN15

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

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
30,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN15 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Crime6.4
  • Living environment6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in BN15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BN15England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in BN15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN15England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in BN15 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

BN15England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%

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

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