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Affluence in BN21 4

How BN21 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
10,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN21 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN21 4 averages decile 4.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is children in low-income families (decile 3.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Living environment4.4
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£46,975
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN21 4 is below that, at 46%. 34.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

BN21 4England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired34.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN21 4 is above that, at 37.7%.

BN21 4England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN21 4 is above that, at 39.1%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

BN21 4England
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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