Affluence in BN16 2PY
How BN16 2PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
BN16 2PYLittlehampton
How well off BN16 2PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN16 2PY 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 (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
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.1% of adults in the BN16 2PY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the BN16 2PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the BN16 2PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN16 2PY (Littlehampton East) (about 1,689 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.