Affluence in BN1 4HD
How BN1 4HD 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)
How well off BN1 4HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 4HD 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the BN1 4HD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 4.5% are retired and 35.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the BN1 4HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the BN1 4HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 4HD (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.