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Affluence in BN20

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

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
42,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN20 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Income6.7
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Crime7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,904
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in BN20 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BN20England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in BN20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN20England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in BN20 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

BN20England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%

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

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