Affluence in BN6 9XU
How BN6 9XU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,422 (2024)
BN6 9XUHassocks
How well off BN6 9XU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 9XU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the BN6 9XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the BN6 9XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.7% of adults in the BN6 9XU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 9XU (Hurstpierpoint & Bolney) (about 2,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.