Affluence in BN23 5PD
How BN23 5PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sovereign Harbour
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
BN23 5PDEastbourne
How well off BN23 5PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 5PD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the BN23 5PD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the BN23 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the BN23 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 5PD (Sovereign Harbour) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.