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Affluence in BN1

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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
106,138 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN1 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 59 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,607
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in BN1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 17.3% are full-time students.

BN1England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student17.3%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in BN1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN1England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in BN1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

BN1England
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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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