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Affluence in BN23 6HN

How BN23 6HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Anthony's Hill
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN23 6HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 6HN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42% of adults in the BN23 6HN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

BN23 6HNEngland
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired43.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the BN23 6HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN23 6HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the BN23 6HN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

BN23 6HNEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 6HN (St Anthony's Hill) (about 1,423 residents).

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

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