Affluence in BN23 8BA
How BN23 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BN23 8BAEastbourne
How well off BN23 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN23 8BA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the BN23 8BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the BN23 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the BN23 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN23 8BA (Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.