Affluence in BN16 2RS
How BN16 2RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
BN16 2RSLittlehampton
How well off BN16 2RS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN16 2RS area scores 7.0 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
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
33.9% of adults in the BN16 2RS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 55% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BN16 2RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the BN16 2RS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN16 2RS (East Preston & Rustington East) (about 1,718 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.