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Affluence in BN25 2ET

How BN25 2ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Blatchington
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN25 2ET is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN25 2ET 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,731
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.3% of adults in the BN25 2ET area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BN25 2ETEngland
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired41.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in the BN25 2ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN25 2ETEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the BN25 2ET area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

BN25 2ETEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN25 2ET (East Blatchington) (about 1,517 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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