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Affluence in BN1 3QA

How BN1 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Seven Dials
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN1 3QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 3QA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£55,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
57
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN1 3QA area is above that, at 69.7%. 6.9% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

BN1 3QAEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN1 3QA area is well above that, at 49.2%.

BN1 3QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN1 3QA area is well above that, at 62.8%. 5.3% have no qualifications.

BN1 3QAEngland
Degree level or above62.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications5.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN1 3QA sits in (Seven Dials): about 1,750 residents.

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

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