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Affluence in BN99 6

How BN99 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Worthing
Region
South East
Population
6,986 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN99 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN99 6 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in BN99 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

BN99 6England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in BN99 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN99 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in BN99 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

BN99 6England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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