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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,350
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

BN42 4HGEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the BN42 4HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN42 4HGEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

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.

BN42 4HGEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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