Affluence in BN2 4RA
How BN2 4RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
BN2 4RABrighton
How well off BN2 4RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 4RA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34% of adults in the BN2 4RA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 42.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the BN2 4RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the BN2 4RA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 4RA (Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East) (about 1,819 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.