Affluence in BN42 4HG
How BN42 4HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillside
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
How well off BN42 4HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN42 4HG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the BN42 4HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the BN42 4HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the BN42 4HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN42 4HG (Hillside) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.