Affluence in PO21 2RA
How PO21 2RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldwick
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off PO21 2RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO21 2RA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.1% of adults in the PO21 2RA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 45.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the PO21 2RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the PO21 2RA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO21 2RA (Aldwick) (about 1,657 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.