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Affluence in GU29

How GU29 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chichester
Region
South East
Population
16,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GU29 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, GU29 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Crime8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,970
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in GU29 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

GU29England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in GU29 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

GU29England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.7% of adults in GU29 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

GU29England
Degree level or above39.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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