Affluence in BN1 5ER
How BN1 5ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Patcham West & Westdene
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
BN1 5ERBrighton
How well off BN1 5ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 5ER area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the BN1 5ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47% of adults in the BN1 5ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.7% of adults in the BN1 5ER area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 5ER (Patcham West & Westdene) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.