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Affluence in PO21

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

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
51,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO21 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in PO21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PO21England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in PO21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PO21England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in PO21 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

PO21England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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