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Affluence in BN16 9

How BN16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
3,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN16 9 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Employment6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,410
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in BN16 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

BN16 9England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired36.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in BN16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN16 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in BN16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

BN16 9England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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