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Affluence in BN24 5ET

How BN24 5ET 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)
Deprivation

How well off BN24 5ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN24 5ET area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£54,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
55
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN24 5ET area is broadly in line with that, at 62.2%. 21.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BN24 5ETEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN24 5ET area is above that, at 41.1%.

BN24 5ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN24 5ET area is below that, at 30%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

BN24 5ETEngland
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN24 5ET sits in (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.

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