Affluence in BN8 5LB
How BN8 5LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
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How well off BN8 5LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN8 5LB 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the BN8 5LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.4% of adults in the BN8 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the BN8 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN8 5LB (Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton) (about 2,058 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.