Affluence in BN20 9JS
How BN20 9JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hampden Park South
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
How well off BN20 9JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN20 9JS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.1% of adults in the BN20 9JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the BN20 9JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the BN20 9JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN20 9JS (Hampden Park South) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.