Affluence in BN20 9AP
How BN20 9AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ratton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
BN20 9APEastbourne
How well off BN20 9AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN20 9AP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the BN20 9AP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.4% of adults in the BN20 9AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.4% of adults in the BN20 9AP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN20 9AP (Ratton) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.