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Affluence in BN22 8RL

How BN22 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Roselands
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,891 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN22 8RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN22 8RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the BN22 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

BN22 8RLEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the BN22 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN22 8RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the BN22 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

BN22 8RLEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN22 8RL (Roselands) (about 1,891 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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