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Affluence in BN17 6

How BN17 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
22,701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN17 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN17 6 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment7.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£47,871
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
36
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN17 6 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 27% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BN17 6England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN17 6 is below that, at 28.7%.

BN17 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN17 6 is well below that, at 23.6%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

BN17 6England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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