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Affluence in BN25 4QR

How BN25 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Seaford Town
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,555 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN25 4QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN25 4QR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the BN25 4QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

BN25 4QREngland
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the BN25 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN25 4QREngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the BN25 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

BN25 4QREngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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 4QR (Seaford Town) (about 1,555 residents).

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

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