Affluence in BN6 8NH
How BN6 8NH 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
- 2,243 (2024)
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How well off BN6 8NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 8NH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the BN6 8NH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the BN6 8NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the BN6 8NH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 8NH (Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint) (about 2,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.