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Affluence in PO22 8

How PO22 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
16,513 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PO22 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PO22 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,666
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in PO22 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

PO22 8England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in PO22 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PO22 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in PO22 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

PO22 8England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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