Affluence in BN1 9QH
How BN1 9QH 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
- 5,183 (2024)
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How well off BN1 9QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN1 9QH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
11% of adults in the BN1 9QH area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 82% are full-time students.
Social grade
5.9% of adults in the BN1 9QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the BN1 9QH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN1 9QH (Coldean & Moulsecoomb North) (about 5,183 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.