Affluence in BN6 9XT
How BN6 9XT 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
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off BN6 9XT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 9XT 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 services5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the BN6 9XT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.7% of adults in the BN6 9XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.3% of adults in the BN6 9XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 9XT (Hassocks, Keymer & East Hurstpierpoint) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.