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Affluence in BN9 0QL

How BN9 0QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newhaven Town
Council
Lewes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN9 0QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN9 0QL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the BN9 0QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

BN9 0QLEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the BN9 0QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN9 0QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the BN9 0QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

BN9 0QLEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN9 0QL (Newhaven Town) (about 1,955 residents).

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

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