Affluence in BN23 5PY
How BN23 5PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sovereign Harbour
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
BN23 5PYEastbourne
How well off BN23 5PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 5PY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the BN23 5PY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the BN23 5PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the BN23 5PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 5PY (Sovereign Harbour) (about 1,248 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.