Affluence in BN25 2QD
How BN25 2QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Blatchington
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
BN25 2QDSeaford
How well off BN25 2QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN25 2QD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.3% of adults in the BN25 2QD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.8% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BN25 2QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the BN25 2QD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN25 2QD (East Blatchington) (about 1,557 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.