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Affluence in BN24 5LG

How BN24 5LG 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)
Deprivation

How well off BN24 5LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN24 5LG 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the BN24 5LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

BN24 5LGEngland
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired37.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the BN24 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN24 5LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the BN24 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

BN24 5LGEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN24 5LG (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.

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