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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 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£47,871
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in BN17 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.7% of adults in BN17 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

23.6% of adults in BN17 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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