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Affluence in BN42 4QR

How BN42 4QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hillside
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN42 4QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN42 4QR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

60.2% of adults in the BN42 4QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BN42 4QREngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the BN42 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN42 4QREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the BN42 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

BN42 4QREngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN42 4QR (Hillside) (about 1,327 residents).

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

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