We’ve compiled a list of the neighbourhoods in Eastbourne with the highest estimated average annual household income, based on the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
The highest average income, according to the statistics, is Ratton, while the lowest is Pier.
The ONS breaks Eastbourne down into 13 neighbourhoods called Middle-layer Super Output Areas (MSOA). The average income statistics are the latest available by neighbourhood, published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2020 and relating to the financial year ending 2018.
Total annual household income is the sum of the before-tax income of every member of the household, plus any income from benefits. The estimates were calculated by the ONS using various sources of information, including the 2011 Census and the annual Family Resources Survey.
1. Ratton
The neighbourhood with the highest average household income was Ratton. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £46,300 Photo: Google
2. Sovereign Harbour
Sovereign Harbour is the second-richest neighbourhood in Eastbourne, with an average annual household income of £42,800 Photo: Google
3. Old Town & Motcombe
Households in Old Town & Motcombe have an average annual income after tax of £40,600 Photo: Google
4. Roselands
Average total household incomes per year in Roselands were £39,500 Photo: Google