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Affluence in BN42 4WG

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

Neighbourhood
Hillside
Council
Adur
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN42 4WG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN42 4WG 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • 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

56.9% of adults in the BN42 4WG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BN42 4WGEngland
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the BN42 4WG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN42 4WGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the BN42 4WG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

BN42 4WGEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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 4WG (Hillside) (about 1,560 residents).

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

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