Affluence in BN17 5HG
How BN17 5HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
BN17 5HGLittlehampton
How well off BN17 5HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN17 5HG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.9% of adults in the BN17 5HG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.7% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the BN17 5HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the BN17 5HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN17 5HG (Littlehampton East) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.