Affluence in BN20 8QY
How BN20 8QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ratton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
BN20 8QYEastbourne
How well off BN20 8QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN20 8QY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the BN20 8QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the BN20 8QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the BN20 8QY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN20 8QY (Ratton) (about 1,809 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.