Affluence in BN16 1JY
How BN16 1JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,485 (2024)
BN16 1JYLittlehampton
How well off BN16 1JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN16 1JY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.3% of adults in the BN16 1JY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 49.2% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the BN16 1JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the BN16 1JY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN16 1JY (East Preston & Rustington East) (about 1,485 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.