Affluence in BN2 5NL
How BN2 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehawk
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,613 (2024)
BN2 5NLBrighton
How well off BN2 5NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 5NL 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- 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
45.6% of adults in the BN2 5NL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the BN2 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the BN2 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 5NL (Whitehawk) (about 1,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.