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Affluence in BN

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
881,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 523 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Income5.8
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Crime6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in BN are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

BNEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in BN work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in BN hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

BNEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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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