Affluence in BN23 6UQ
How BN23 6UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sovereign Harbour
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,375 (2024)
BN23 6UQEastbourne
How well off BN23 6UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 6UQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the BN23 6UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the BN23 6UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the BN23 6UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 6UQ (Sovereign Harbour) (about 2,375 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.