Affluence in BN2 4SH
How BN2 4SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coldean & Moulsecoomb North
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
BN2 4SHBrighton
How well off BN2 4SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 4SH 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.6% of adults in the BN2 4SH area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 26.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the BN2 4SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the BN2 4SH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 4SH (Coldean & Moulsecoomb North) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.