Affluence in BN2 4RH
How BN2 4RH 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
- 1,797 (2024)
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How well off BN2 4RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 4RH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the BN2 4RH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the BN2 4RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the BN2 4RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 4RH (Bevendean & Moulsecoomb East) (about 1,797 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.