Affluence in BN16 3JS
How BN16 3JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
BN16 3JSLittlehampton
How well off BN16 3JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN16 3JS area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN16 3JS area is below that, at 46.2%. 40.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN16 3JS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN16 3JS area is below that, at 25.4%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN16 3JS sits in (Rustington North): about 1,678 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.