Affluence in BN20 7QB
How BN20 7QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meads
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
BN20 7QBEastbourne
How well off BN20 7QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN20 7QB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.2% of adults in the BN20 7QB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 44.3% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the BN20 7QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the BN20 7QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN20 7QB (Meads) (about 1,732 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.