Affluence in BN2 8EH
How BN2 8EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
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How well off BN2 8EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 8EH area scores 8.0 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 skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the BN2 8EH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the BN2 8EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the BN2 8EH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 8EH (East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs) (about 1,483 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.