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Affluence in BN2 2SB

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

Neighbourhood
Hanover
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,924 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN2 2SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 2SB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
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

44.4% of adults in the BN2 2SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 35% are full-time students.

BN2 2SBEngland
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student35%7.9%
Retired8.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in the BN2 2SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 2SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students33.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.2% of adults in the BN2 2SB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

BN2 2SBEngland
Degree level or above48.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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 2SB (Hanover) (about 1,924 residents).

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

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