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Affluence in BN17

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
37,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN17 averages decile 4.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Income4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.3
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
£48,376
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
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 is broadly in line with that, at 54.8%. 25.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

BN17England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN17 is below that, at 27.9%.

BN17England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN17 is well below that, at 24.3%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

BN17England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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