Affluence in BN6 8RL
How BN6 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,640 (2024)
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How well off BN6 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 8RL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.4% of adults in the BN6 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the BN6 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.8% of adults in the BN6 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 8RL (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) (about 2,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.