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Affluence in BN2 2SG

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

Neighbourhood
Hanover
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BN2 2SG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 2SG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • 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% of adults in the BN2 2SG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 24.1% are full-time students.

BN2 2SGEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student24.1%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the BN2 2SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 2SGEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%8.5%
Full-time students23.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in the BN2 2SG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

BN2 2SGEngland
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications5.1%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 2SG (Hanover) (about 1,622 residents).

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

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