Affluence in BN24 5HY
How BN24 5HY 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
- 1,569 (2024)
BN24 5HYPevensey
How well off BN24 5HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN24 5HY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the BN24 5HY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the BN24 5HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the BN24 5HY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN24 5HY (Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay) (about 1,569 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.