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Affluence in BN2 1

How BN2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
19,781 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN2 1 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.1
  • Income4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in BN2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

BN2 1England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in BN2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 1England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students12.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in BN2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

BN2 1England
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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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