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Affluence in BN42

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

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
15,564 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN42 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN42 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in BN42 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BN42England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in BN42 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN42England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in BN42 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

BN42England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%

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

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