Affluence in BN1 8HQ
How BN1 8HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollingbury
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
BN1 8HQBrighton
How well off BN1 8HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 8HQ 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.
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the BN1 8HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the BN1 8HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.1% of adults in the BN1 8HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 8HQ (Hollingbury) (about 1,918 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.