Affluence in BN6 8RY
How BN6 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,136 (2024)
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How well off BN6 8RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 8RY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the BN6 8RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 15.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the BN6 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43% of adults in the BN6 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 8RY (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) (about 1,136 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.