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Affluence in BN1 9EF

How BN1 9EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,710 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN1 9EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 9EF 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,604
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

34.4% of adults in the BN1 9EF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 38% are full-time students.

BN1 9EFEngland
Employee, full-time18%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student38%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the BN1 9EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BN1 9EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students37.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the BN1 9EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

BN1 9EFEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent39.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 9EF (Coldean & Moulsecoomb North) (about 2,710 residents).

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

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