Affluence in BN21 1DX
How BN21 1DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meads
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
BN21 1DXEastbourne
How well off BN21 1DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN21 1DX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
23.2% of adults in the BN21 1DX area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 62.8% are retired and 1.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the BN21 1DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the BN21 1DX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN21 1DX (Meads) (about 1,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.