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Affluence in BN23 6QH

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

Neighbourhood
Hampden Park South
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN23 6QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 6QH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,287
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.8% of adults in the BN23 6QH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

BN23 6QHEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the BN23 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BN23 6QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the BN23 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

BN23 6QHEngland
Degree level or above16%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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 6QH (Hampden Park South) (about 1,575 residents).

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

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