Affluence in BN1 1HU
How BN1 1HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- North Laine & the Lanes
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
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How well off BN1 1HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 1HU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the BN1 1HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 26.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the BN1 1HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.2% of adults in the BN1 1HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 1HU (North Laine & the Lanes) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.