Affluence in BN6 8LG
How BN6 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
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How well off BN6 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 8LG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the BN6 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the BN6 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the BN6 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 8LG (Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.