Affluence in BN21 2QB
How BN21 2QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Town & Motcombe
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,897 (2024)
BN21 2QBEastbourne
How well off BN21 2QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN21 2QB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.9% of adults in the BN21 2QB area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the BN21 2QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the BN21 2QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN21 2QB (Old Town & Motcombe) (about 1,897 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.