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Affluence in BN21

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

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
39,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN21 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,735
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in BN21 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

BN21England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in BN21 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN21England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in BN21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

BN21England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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