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Affluence in BN1 7

How BN1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
10,982 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN1 7 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Income3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,944
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in BN1 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 21% are full-time students.

BN1 7England
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student21%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in BN1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BN1 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students20.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in BN1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

BN1 7England
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%

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

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