Affluence in BN17 6NH
How BN17 6NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
BN17 6NHLittlehampton
How well off BN17 6NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN17 6NH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.3% of adults in the BN17 6NH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 47.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the BN17 6NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the BN17 6NH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN17 6NH (Littlehampton East) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.