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Affluence in BN20 7JH

How BN20 7JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Meads
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN20 7JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN20 7JH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,285
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

23.2% of adults in the BN20 7JH area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 62.8% are retired and 1.6% are full-time students.

BN20 7JHEngland
Employee, full-time12.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student1.6%7.9%
Retired62.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.4% of adults in the BN20 7JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN20 7JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students1.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the BN20 7JH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

BN20 7JHEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN20 7JH (Meads) (about 1,353 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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