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Affluence in BN99 4

How BN99 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
1,820 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN99 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN99 4 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,822
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in BN99 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

BN99 4England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in BN99 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN99 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in BN99 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

BN99 4England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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