Affluence in BN6 9XW
How BN6 9XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurstpierpoint & Bolney
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
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How well off BN6 9XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN6 9XW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the BN6 9XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the BN6 9XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the BN6 9XW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN6 9XW (Hurstpierpoint & Bolney) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.