Affluence in BN2 4GB
How BN2 4GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,799 (2024)
BN2 4GBBrighton
How well off BN2 4GB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 4GB area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BN2 4GB area is well below that, at 37.1%. 9.7% are retired and 37.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BN2 4GB area is well below that, at 17.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BN2 4GB area is below that, at 28.1%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BN2 4GB sits in (Hollingdean & Moulsecoomb West): about 1,799 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.