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Affluence in BN43

How BN43 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
32,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN43 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN43 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in BN43 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BN43England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in BN43 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN43England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in BN43 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

BN43England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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