Affluence in BN21 3XH
How BN21 3XH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upperton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
BN21 3XHEastbourne
How well off BN21 3XH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN21 3XH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the BN21 3XH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the BN21 3XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the BN21 3XH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN21 3XH (Upperton) (about 1,803 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.