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Affluence in BN2 2GH

How BN2 2GH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hanover
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,680 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN2 2GH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 2GH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,349
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the BN2 2GH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 18.8% are full-time students.

BN2 2GHEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student18.8%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.6% of adults in the BN2 2GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 2GHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students18.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.1% of adults in the BN2 2GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.

BN2 2GHEngland
Degree level or above57.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications0.7%2.8%
No qualifications6.6%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 2GH (Hanover) (about 1,680 residents).

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

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