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Affluence in PO21 2TH

How PO21 2TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawthorn Road
Council
Arun
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO21 2TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO21 2TH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,536
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in the PO21 2TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

PO21 2THEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the PO21 2TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO21 2THEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the PO21 2TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

PO21 2THEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO21 2TH (Hawthorn Road) (about 1,517 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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