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Affluence in GU28

How GU28 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
11,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU28 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment1.6
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Employment7.9
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,634
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in GU28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

GU28England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed17.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in GU28 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU28England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in GU28 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

GU28England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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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