Affluence in BN16 1SD
How BN16 1SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferring & Kingston Gorse
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,374 (2024)
BN16 1SDLittlehampton
How well off BN16 1SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN16 1SD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.4% of adults in the BN16 1SD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 48.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.6% of adults in the BN16 1SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the BN16 1SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN16 1SD (Ferring & Kingston Gorse) (about 1,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.