Affluence in BN21 3YQ
How BN21 3YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upperton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
BN21 3YQEastbourne
How well off BN21 3YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN21 3YQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the BN21 3YQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BN21 3YQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.5% of adults in the BN21 3YQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN21 3YQ (Upperton) (about 1,891 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.