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Affluence in BN16

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
35,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN16 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime7.6
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,412
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.2% of adults in BN16 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BN16England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired39.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in BN16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN16England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in BN16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

BN16England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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