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Affluence in BN99

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

Council
Adur
Region
South East
Population
8,806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN99 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,884
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in BN99 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BN99England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in BN99 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN99England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in BN99 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

BN99England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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