Affluence in BN1 8FB
How BN1 8FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Patcham East
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
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How well off BN1 8FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 8FB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the BN1 8FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the BN1 8FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the BN1 8FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 8FB (Patcham East) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.