Affluence in BN2 5QF
How BN2 5QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehawk
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
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How well off BN2 5QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BN2 5QF 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the BN2 5QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the BN2 5QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the BN2 5QF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below 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 5QF (Whitehawk) (about 1,536 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.