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Affluence in BN2 5

How BN2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Population
18,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BN2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BN2 5 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.1
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in BN2 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

BN2 5England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in BN2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BN2 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in BN2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

BN2 5England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%

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

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