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Affluence in BN23 5

How BN23 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
8,625 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN23 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN23 5 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income5.4
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Crime7.4
  • Living environment9.6
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
£52,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
50
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BN23 5 is below that, at 49%. 34.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

BN23 5England
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BN23 5 is broadly in line with that, at 35.5%.

BN23 5England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BN23 5 is below that, at 29.2%. 17% have no qualifications.

BN23 5England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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