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Affluence in BN2 0DD

How BN2 0DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kemptown
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN2 0DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 0DD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,035
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

25.7% of adults in the BN2 0DD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

BN2 0DDEngland
Employee, full-time14.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled16.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in the BN2 0DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 0DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the BN2 0DD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

BN2 0DDEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 0DD (Kemptown) (about 1,940 residents).

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

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