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Affluence in PO21 5

How PO21 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
16,693 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO21 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO21 5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in PO21 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PO21 5England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in PO21 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO21 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in PO21 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

PO21 5England
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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