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Affluence in BN1 2DD

How BN1 2DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brunswick
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN1 2DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 2DD 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,014
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the BN1 2DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

BN1 2DDEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the BN1 2DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN1 2DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students10.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.1% of adults in the BN1 2DD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

BN1 2DDEngland
Degree level or above54.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 2DD (Brunswick) (about 1,690 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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