Affluence in BN7 3HG
How BN7 3HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
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How well off BN7 3HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN7 3HG 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the BN7 3HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.5% of adults in the BN7 3HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the BN7 3HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN7 3HG (Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell) (about 2,006 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.