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Affluence in BN7

How BN7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Population
24,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN7 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Employment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Education and skills7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,160
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in BN7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

BN7England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in BN7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN7England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in BN7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

BN7England
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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