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Affluence in BN1 3XP

How BN1 3XP 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
1,749 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN1 3XP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 3XP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in the BN1 3XP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 35.1% are full-time students.

BN1 3XPEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student35.1%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the BN1 3XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN1 3XPEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students34.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.4% of adults in the BN1 3XP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

BN1 3XPEngland
Degree level or above50.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications6.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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 3XP (North Laine & the Lanes) (about 1,749 residents).

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

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